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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, NSW, AU;
Inventors:
Peter Gibson, South Coogee, AU;
Roger Leigh, North Epping, AU;
Frank Risi, Newtown, AU;
David Walker, Lane Cove, AU;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, NSW, AU;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37 (2006.01); A61N 1/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/08 (2013.01); A61N 1/375 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic alignment system that can form part of a cochlear implant system. The magnetic alignment system prevents substantial movement of a magnet of an implanted component during an MRI procedure or allows for easy removal of the magnet to facilitate the MRI procedure.