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Implantable hearing aid

  • US 5,411,467 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1990
  • Issued: 05/02/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Implantable hearing aid for stimulation of the inner ear, comprising means for converting incoming sound waves into electrical signals, an electromechanical convertor for receiving said electrical signals and converting them into mechanical vibrations, and a hydromechanical coupling element which has an input side connected to the electromechanical converter and an output side which is connected to the inner ear as a means for transmitting mechanical vibrations generated by the converter directly to fluid-filled spaces of the inner ear.

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