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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Andreas Müller, Jena, DE;
Gerhard Förster, Jena, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Müller, Jena, DE;
Gerhard Förster, Jena, DE;
Assignee:
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Gerete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method of introducing interface elements for interfacing with laryngeal structures of a subject is presented. Illustratively, a tunnel is generated in geographical relation to the lateral wing of the thyroid cartilage of the subject and at least one interface element is introduced via the tunnel for interfacing with at least one laryngeal structure of the subject.