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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2007
Applicants:
Marcus Schmidt, Innsbruck, AT;
Claude Jolly, Innsbruck, AT;
Stefan B. Nielsen, Innsbruck, AT;
Joachim Müller, Estenfeld, DE;
Daniel Schaudel, Innsbruck, AT;
Inventors:
Marcus Schmidt, Innsbruck, AT;
Claude Jolly, Innsbruck, AT;
Stefan B. Nielsen, Innsbruck, AT;
Joachim Müller, Estenfeld, DE;
Daniel Schaudel, Innsbruck, AT;
Assignee:
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable fixation structure includes at least one implantable holding element. The holding element is connected to an implantable cochlear implant element and maintains the cochlear implant element in a desired position relative to the middle ear of a patient user.