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6387038 Air cell mountable support shaft  
A support shaft for use in supporting a universal connector for use in an implantable hearing assistance system. The support shaft provides an implantation surgeon with several features designed to...
6387128 Auditory ossicles prosthesis  
An auditory ossicles prosthesis has a head plate for abutment against an eardrum, and a shaft arranged on said head plate for bridging a tympanic cavity from the eardrum up to a stirrup or a...
6379323 Bio erodable myringotomy tube  
A bio erodable myringotomy tube which is bio erodable and does not require removal.
6376573 Porous biomaterials and methods for their manufacture  
An improved porous ceramic biomaterial is disclosed in which a polymer such as polylactic acid is polymerized in situ to fill the micropores substantially without filling the macropores. The...
6358281 Totally implantable cochlear prosthesis  
A totally implantable cochlear prosthesis is presented. Said prosthesis is designed to function for hours or days without any external components. An externally-activated subcutaneous pressure...
6355064 Implanted hearing prosthesis  
An auditive prosthesis, including a cochlear implantable electrode-set applied on a carrier. The electrode-set provides electrical currents for stimulating auditory nerves in the modiolus. The...
6348070 Magnetic-interference-free surgical prostheses  
Interference-free coil systems are coil systems having at least two coils which are identical in terms of inductance. These coils are arranged such that their magnetic fields are antiparallel to...
6325755 Mountable transducer assembly with removable sleeve  
A mountable transducer assembly with removable sleeve provides for efficient and versatile implantation of transducers that are part of an implantable hearing assistance system. The invention...
6322590 Internal nasal implant  
An internal nasal implant (10) for opening nasal valves (12, 13) of a human nasal cavity (14) includes an elongate body (16) of biocompatible material having a length to span dorsal surface...
6309419 Tympanic membrane prosthesis with mechanical fixation  
A tympanic membrane prosthesis is provided that includes, in combination, a generally flat, planar membrane sized to overlay a tear or perforation in the tympanic membrane and having at least one...
6289247 Strategy selector for multichannel cochlear prosthesis  
A universal strategy selector (USS) for use with a multichannel cochlear prosthesis includes: (a) a processor, or equivalent; (b) a selector; and (c) a display. The multichannel cochlear prosthesis...
6277148 Middle ear magnet implant, attachment device and method, and test instrument and method  
An attachment device for a middle ear implant includes a first loop adapted to mount over structure in a middle ear. A second loop is connected to the first loop and adapted to mount over an object...
6268405 Hydrogels and methods of making and using same  
The invention is directed to methods of making novel porous and solid polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels. These hydrogels are particularly suited for use in the replacement and augmentation of soft tissue...
6251138 Hearing prosthesis  
This invention relates to surgical methods and prosthetic devices for ameliorating hearing loss in patients having ailments of the middle ear. The prosthetic device of the invention includes at...
6241767 Middle ear prosthesis  
The invention relates to a middle ear prosthesis comprising an artificial ear drum (20) and a tubular housing which is tightly joined to said ear drum. The housing consists of a coupling element...
6235056 Implantable hearing assistance device with remote electronics unit  
An implantable hearing assistance system has a subcranially implantable electronics unit that is remotely situated from the ear, such as implanted in the pectoral region, rather than in the mastoid...
6231604 Apparatus and method for combined acoustic mechanical and electrical auditory stimulation  
A hearing prosthesis is described for a user in an acoustic environment having a range of audio frequencies. The prosthesis includes an electrical stimulation module, and acoustic mechanical...
6217613 Pressure-equalizing device as a prosthetic replacement for a eustachian tube  
A pressure compensation device for a prosthetic substitute of a eustachian tube has an outer part and an inner part. The outer part serves for the admission of air from the outside and has a freely...
6214046 Method of implanting an implantable hearing assistance device with remote electronics unit  
An implantable hearing assistance system method has a subcranially implantable electronics unit that is remotely situated from the ear, such as implanted in the pectoral region, rather than in the...
6203571 Middle ear prosthesis  
A middle prosthesis including an element comprising an arched section defining first and second branches which are spaced from one another and are movable relative to one another by the elasticity...
6200345 Locking taper attachment system having improved bacterial seal  
6197060 Otologic prostheses  
Otologic protheses of shape-memory metal alloy self-secure about an otologic structure when heat is applied to a preformed bight by means of a laser.
6168625 Adjustable length prosthesis useful for ossicular replacement and reconstruction  
An adjustable length prosthesis is used for ossicular replacement or reconstruction. The prosthesis uses a pair of bioactive heads connected by a shaft. The shaft is bendable to accommodate...
6074422 Inner ear implant device  
A dual prong hearing prosthesis for surgical implantation into both the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli of the inner ear of deaf persons is presented. The prosthesis consists of two prongs...
6027532 Ear vent device and method of inserting the same  
An ear vent device for maintaining an aperture in ear tissue in an operable open condition, comprising a first panel having a first edge; and a second panel resiliently joined to the first panel...
5999632 Fixation element for an implantable microphone  
A fixation element secures to a patient's ear an implantable microphone having a cylindrical housing part with an acoustic inlet membrane after insertion into a hole which crosses a rear bony wall...
5984859 Implantable auditory system components and system  
Auditory system components and system adapted for implantation into a human subject for reducing conductive and/or sensorineural hearing deficiency in the subject. An electrically excitable...
5951602 Internal fixation retention for osseointegration  
A combination prosthesis and osseointegrated fixture for the attachment of the prosthesis. A percutaneous osseointegrated fixture is provided with a bar of biocompatible material. The bar is formed...
5951601 Attaching an implantable hearing aid microactuator  
A microactuator (32) of an implantable hearing aid system (10) is secured within a casing (50) implanted into a fenestration (52) that pierces the promontory (18) of the otic capsule bone (31). The...
5935167 Rising bracket prosthesis for implantation in middle ear  
A rising bracket prosthesis for implantation in a middle ear has a body part mountable on a long anvil projection, and a clip connected with the body part and fittable on the long anvil projection...
5922017 Device and method for implants in ossified cochleas  
A hearing prosthesis for implantation into a subject's ossified cochlea includes a plurality of electrode carriers associated with a single receiver/stimulator, and a plurality of contact member...
5897521 Sinusal intubation device  
An intubation device is used to intubate a body passageway or cavity, such as the maxillary sinus, by ventilating, draining, irrigating, medicating or otherwise treating the body cavity. The...
5876443 Structure, method of use, and method of manufacture of an implanted hearing prosthesis  
A hearing prosthesis is provided for implantation into a subject that includes a flexible electrode carrier for insertion along the length of the cochlea, the electrode carrier bearing along its...
5827295 Integral cutting instrument and myringotomy tube  
A myringotomy tube with a axial lumen is constructed with an integral cutting tang extending axially from the flange of the grommet for incising the tympanic membrane without the necessity of a...
5824061 Vascular and venous valve implant prostheses  
Exovascular and endovascular stent devices and associated support/restrictor assemblies for use in conjunction with prosthetic vascular grafts, including venous valve grafts made from preserved...
5814104 Middle ear ossicular chain prosthesis, with a porous hydroxylapatite flange  
In the middle ear ossicular chain prosthesis, the tympanic end part (12), a face (14) of which makes contact with the tympanic membrane, is formed of ceramic hydroxylapatite. The constituent...
5800536 Passive piezoelectric prosthesis for the inner ear  
A tubular prosthesis formed by an assembly of electrode segments enclosing n elongated inner chamber, is inserted into the inner ear of a patient for piezoelectric generation of electrical impulses...
5800535 Wireless prosthetic electrode for the brain  
A wireless neural prosthetic device for a primary auditory cortex of a patient includes either a speech processor or a stimulating device for receiving and processing information and a wireless...
5788711 Implantable positioning and fixing system for actuator and sensor implants  
A permanently implantable, fixable positioning system (1) for stationary attachment to a human body, without play, preferably to the human skull. It has ball-and-socket joint (3), linear axle (4)...
5769891 Prosthesis for alleviating TMJ discomfort  
A prosthesis for insertion in an ear to reduce pain resulting from TMJ disorders. The ear insert conforms to the shape of the ear canal when the jaw is in an open position. The ear insert supports...
5728157 Biocompatible composite prostheses  
A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis includes a composite made of an elastomeric matrix and a plurality of hydroxylapatite particles dispersed throughout the matrix. The hydroxylapatite particles...
5716405 Rhinoplasty kit  
A nasal plastic surgery system or kit comprises a series of templates and a series of implant cutters corresponding to the series of templates. Each of the implant cutters is configured to cut from...
5697975 Human cerebral cortex neural prosthetic for tinnitus  
A neural prosthetic device for reducing or eliminating the effects of tinnitus is inserted into a tinnitus patient's primary auditory cortex (or thalamus). The prosthetic device includes a...
5674298 Calcification-resistant bioprosthetic tissue and methods of making same  
Naturally-derived bioprosthetic materials are treated with epoxide crosslinking agents. In some embodiments, the tissue is crosslinked with low molecular weight epoxides in aqueous solutions at...
5645584 Tympanostomy tube and method for producing the same  
Disclosed are a tympanostomy tube made of pure titanium or a titanium alloy comprising a lumen formed longitudinally in an elongated tubular member and a concavity inwardly formed on said elongated...
5645585 Cochlear electrode implant assembly with positioning system therefor  
An implantable cochlear electrode assembly includes a flexible rod-like electrode carrier and a flexible rod-like positioning member which are initially parallel to and closely alongside each other...
5599852 Injectable microdispersions for soft tissue repair and augmentation  
The present invention provides injectable, bioabsorbable microdispersions suitable for use as a soft tissue repair or augmentation material in animals comprising a fluid carrier that is a liquid...
5578084 Self-curving cochlear electrode array  
An electrode array (12) for cochlear (30) implant is formed by two layers, wherein the first layer (10, 20) is formed from a bio-compatible material and contains electrode contacts and connecting...
5578086 Prosthesis using biocompatible composite material  
A non-percutaneous prosthesis, reconstructive sheeting and composite material which exhibit excellent tissue adhesion, outstanding biocompatibility, moldability, trimability and flexibility are...
5554188 Universal middle ear prosthesis  
A middle ear prosthesis 10 is provided having a first portion 12 including a head 16 for engaging the tympanic membrane and a cannulated shaft 20 extending from head 16. The first portion of 12 is...
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