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Trans-tympanic connector for magnetic induction hearing aid

  • US 5,220,918 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1991
  • Issued: 06/22/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connector for connecting the magnet used with a magnetic induction hearing aid to the middle ear, comprising:

  • a shaft including means formed of a rigid, biocompatible material shaped and dimensioned to pass through an opening formed in a tympanic membrane portion of an ear, said shaft being of a length such that a first end can be located in the ear canal and a second end in the middle ear;

    means on said shaft and connected to said first end of said shaft for allowing the magnet to be easily connected to, removed from and reconnected to said first end of said shaft so that the magnet is located in the ear canal when connected to said shaft; and

    means for connecting the second end of the shaft to a location in the middle ear to transmit vibrations from the magnet to the inner ear.

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