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Bone conduction hearing aid devices and methods

  • US 7,664,277 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2007
  • Issued: 02/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for transmitting vibrations via at least one tooth to facilitate hearing in a patient, comprising:

  • a bracket affixed to a surface of the at least one tooth; and

    a housing assembly configured to engage more than one side of the at least one tooth without requiring anatomical modification of the at least one tooth,wherein the housing assembly is removably coupled to the bracket such that an actuatable transducer is placed in vibratory communication with the bracket and wherein the transducer conducts vibrations directly into the surface via the bracket.

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