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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2008
Applicants:
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Bernhard Jamnig, Innsbruck, AT;
Edith Sebesta, Seefeld, AT;
Franz Berger, Innsbruck, AT;
Inventors:
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Bernhard Jamnig, Innsbruck, AT;
Edith Sebesta, Seefeld, AT;
Franz Berger, Innsbruck, AT;
Assignee:
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/50 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A magnet positioning tool is described for use with an implantable device. The device has a pair of opposing positioning surfaces, at least one of which has a magnet cradle for mechanically engaging an implant magnet associated with a magnet position in the implantable device. The tool also includes a position engagement surface for engaging the implantable device when the magnet cradle is adjacent to the magnet position.