The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Erwin S. Hochmair, Axams, AT;
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Inventors:
Erwin S. Hochmair, Axams, AT;
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Assignee:
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable device includes a receiving coil assembly including a magnet holding structure for containing an internal holding magnet which is reorientable in responsive alignment to an external magnetic field. The magnet holding structure is adapted for allowing removal and subsequent reinsertion of the internal holding magnet.