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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2016
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Johan Gustafsson, Mölnlycke, SE;
Oliver Ridler, Cherrybrook, AU;
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Abstract
An external component of a prosthesis, including a first module including a functional component and first structure including magnetic material. The first module is configured to be retained against skin via a magnetic field at least partially generated by a magnet implanted in a recipient that interacts with the magnetic material of the first structure, the first module including a skin interfacing surface configured to interact with skin of the recipient when the first module is retained against the skin of the recipient, a second module including a second structure including magnetic material configured to enhance magnetic retention of the external component to skin of a recipient, wherein the second module is removably attached to the first module and visible from an outside of the external component when the second module is attached to the first module and when viewed from a side opposite the skin interfacing side.