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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2016
Med-el Elektromedizinische Geraete Gmbh, Innsbruck, AT;
Patrik Westerkull, Askim, SE;
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Inssbruck, AT;
Abstract
A bone conduction hearing aid system includes a hearing aid housing with a hearing aid vibrator. A skin interface has an interface connector offset on an outer interface surface and detachably connected to a housing connector. A skin adhesive connects to the skin of a patient user to transmit the sound vibrations through the skin to underlying skull bone for transmission by bone conduction to a hearing organ of the user. When the skin adhesive is pressed against the skin of the user, the skin is initially engaged during an initial engagement period with an initial adhesive force that promotes removal and relocation of the skin interface, and the skin is fully engaged after the initial engagement period with a full adhesive force greater than the initial adhesive force that promotes a fixed secure connection that resists removal of the skin interface.