METHOD OF IMPLANTING A MEDICAL IMPLANT TO TREAT HEARING LOSS IN A PATIENT, DEVICES FOR FACILITING IMPLANTATION OF SUCH DEVICES, AND MEDICAL IMPLANTS FOR TREATING HEARING LOSS
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1. A method of treating hearing loss in a patient, comprising:
- creating a first channel in osseous tissue at or immediately adjacent to the promontory of the patient;
creating a second channel through the first channel to the scala tympani or the scala vestibuli;
implanting a hearing device in the first channel, the hearing device being in fluid communication with cochlear fluid through the second channel, the hearing device being adapted to drive cochlear fluid to activate auditory receptor cells in the cochlea of the patient.
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In one embodiment, a method of treating hearing loss in a patient, comprises: creating a first channel in osseous tissue at or immediately adjacent to the promontory of the patient; creating a second channel through the first channel to the scala tympani or the scala vestibuli; and implanting a hearing device in the first channel, the hearing device being in fluid communication with cochlear fluid through the second channel, the hearing device being adapted to drive cochlear fluid to activate auditory receptor cells in the cochlea of the patient.
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1. A method of treating hearing loss in a patient, comprising:
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creating a first channel in osseous tissue at or immediately adjacent to the promontory of the patient; creating a second channel through the first channel to the scala tympani or the scala vestibuli; implanting a hearing device in the first channel, the hearing device being in fluid communication with cochlear fluid through the second channel, the hearing device being adapted to drive cochlear fluid to activate auditory receptor cells in the cochlea of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for treating hearing loss, comprising:
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a diaphragm; a body portion coupled to the diaphragm, the body portion defining a reservoir; a neck portion extending away from the body portion, the neck portion comprising a diameter; and a deformable member disposed on the neck portion, the deformable member extending beyond the diameter of the neck portion;
wherein the neck portion is adapted to be inserted into a channel formed in osseous tissue of the patient, the neck portion being further adapted to permit cochlear fluid to flow through the neck portion and into the reservoir;
wherein the deformable member is adapted to conform to a cavity formed in the osseous tissue of the patient to provide a fluid seal to prevent fluid from escaping from the channel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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