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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Inventor:
Peter Gibson, South Coogee, AU;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); A61N 1/36038 (2017.08);
Abstract
An implantable device for mounting to a patient's bone includes a housing and at least one osseointegrating protuberance. The housing includes a surface having an abutting portion configured to abut the bone when the housing is implanted in the patient, the abutting portion defining a housing axis orthogonal to the surface. The at least one osseointegrating protuberance: extends from the surface of the housing; is adapted to abut the patient's bone; and has a substantially smooth shaft.