CA2768546A1 - Coupling apparatus - Google Patents
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- CA2768546A1 CA2768546A1 CA2768546A CA2768546A CA2768546A1 CA 2768546 A1 CA2768546 A1 CA 2768546A1 CA 2768546 A CA2768546 A CA 2768546A CA 2768546 A CA2768546 A CA 2768546A CA 2768546 A1 CA2768546 A1 CA 2768546A1
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- Prior art keywords
- stapes
- attachment means
- footplate
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/50—Prostheses not implantable in the body
- A61F2/76—Means for assembling, fitting or testing prostheses, e.g. for measuring or balancing, e.g. alignment means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F11/00—Methods or devices for treatment of the ears or hearing sense; Non-electric hearing aids; Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense; Protective devices for the ears, carried on the body or in the hand
- A61F11/04—Methods or devices for enabling ear patients to achieve auditory perception through physiological senses other than hearing sense, e.g. through the touch sense
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/18—Internal ear or nose parts, e.g. ear-drums
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
- H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
- H04R25/606—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers acting directly on the eardrum, the ossicles or the skull, e.g. mastoid, tooth, maxillary or mandibular bone, or mechanically stimulating the cochlea, e.g. at the oval window
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
- A61F2/18—Internal ear or nose parts, e.g. ear-drums
- A61F2002/183—Ear parts
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Transplantation (AREA)
- Cardiology (AREA)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Pulmonology (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Neurology (AREA)
- Psychology (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Physiology (AREA)
- Prostheses (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0910906.7 | 2009-06-24 | ||
| GBGB0910906.7A GB0910906D0 (en) | 2009-06-24 | 2009-06-24 | Coupling apparatus |
| PCT/GB2010/051046 WO2010150016A1 (en) | 2009-06-24 | 2010-06-24 | Coupling apparatus |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2768546A1 true CA2768546A1 (en) | 2010-12-29 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2768546A Abandoned CA2768546A1 (en) | 2009-06-24 | 2010-06-24 | Coupling apparatus |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20120158135A1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2445449A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP5695038B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR20120052234A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN102458307A (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2010264286A1 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2768546A1 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB0910906D0 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2010150016A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES2407868T3 (es) | 2011-01-29 | 2013-06-14 | Heinz Kurz Gmbh Medizintechnik | Prótesis auditiva de sustitución osicular con elemento estabilizador |
| DE102014114494A1 (de) * | 2014-10-07 | 2016-04-07 | Heinz Kurz Gmbh Medizintechnik | Aktives Hör-Implantat mit einstellbarer Fixierung des Aktor-Endstücks im Mittelohr |
| CN114452035A (zh) * | 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-10 | 杭州师范大学附属医院(杭州市第二人民医院) | 软夹式人工镫骨假体 |
| WO2025235392A1 (en) * | 2024-05-09 | 2025-11-13 | Med-El Elektromedizinische Gerate Gmbh | Stapes fixation flange for inner ear electrodes |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD259566A1 (de) * | 1987-04-13 | 1988-08-31 | Hermsdorf Keramik Veb | Gehoernknoechelchen-prothese |
| US5531787A (en) * | 1993-01-25 | 1996-07-02 | Lesinski; S. George | Implantable auditory system with micromachined microsensor and microactuator |
| JPH06339489A (ja) * | 1993-02-26 | 1994-12-13 | Asahi Optical Co Ltd | 人工耳小骨 |
| DE19700813A1 (de) * | 1997-01-13 | 1998-07-16 | Eberhard Prof Dr Med Stennert | Mittelohrprothese |
| DE29701534U1 (de) * | 1997-01-30 | 1997-03-27 | Voit, Sven, 21423 Winsen | Vorrichtung zur zangenartigen Halterung zweier Besteckteile |
| DE202004001008U1 (de) * | 2004-01-23 | 2004-04-01 | Heinz Kurz Gmbh Medizintechnik | Gehörknöchelchenprothese |
| AT7627U1 (de) * | 2004-02-26 | 2005-06-27 | Verdichter Oe Ges M B H | Kältemittelverdichter |
| GB0500616D0 (en) * | 2005-01-13 | 2005-02-23 | Univ Dundee | Hearing implant |
| DE202006002196U1 (de) * | 2005-07-21 | 2006-04-27 | Heinz Kurz Gmbh Medizintechnik | Gehörknöchelchenprothese |
| DE102005048618B4 (de) * | 2005-10-11 | 2008-08-21 | Heinz Kurz Gmbh Medizintechnik | Gehörknöchelchenprothese mit elastischem Drehgelenk |
| GB2449114A (en) | 2007-05-11 | 2008-11-12 | Sentient Medical Ltd | Middle ear implant with piezoelectric actuator acting on stapes footplate |
| KR100931209B1 (ko) * | 2007-11-20 | 2009-12-10 | 경북대학교 산학협력단 | 간편 설치가 가능한 정원창 구동 진동 트랜스듀서 및 이를이용한 이식형 보청기 |
| DE202007017910U1 (de) * | 2007-12-21 | 2008-03-13 | Heinz Kurz Gmbh Medizintechnik | Modulare Mittelohr-Totalprothese |
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2009
- 2009-06-24 GB GBGB0910906.7A patent/GB0910906D0/en not_active Ceased
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2010
- 2010-06-24 JP JP2012516862A patent/JP5695038B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2010-06-24 US US13/380,755 patent/US20120158135A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-06-24 EP EP10739977A patent/EP2445449A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2010-06-24 AU AU2010264286A patent/AU2010264286A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-06-24 CA CA2768546A patent/CA2768546A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-06-24 WO PCT/GB2010/051046 patent/WO2010150016A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2010-06-24 KR KR1020127001487A patent/KR20120052234A/ko not_active Withdrawn
- 2010-06-24 CN CN2010800327136A patent/CN102458307A/zh active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU2010264286A1 (en) | 2012-02-16 |
| WO2010150016A1 (en) | 2010-12-29 |
| GB0910906D0 (en) | 2009-08-05 |
| EP2445449A1 (en) | 2012-05-02 |
| CN102458307A (zh) | 2012-05-16 |
| JP5695038B2 (ja) | 2015-04-01 |
| JP2012530584A (ja) | 2012-12-06 |
| KR20120052234A (ko) | 2012-05-23 |
| US20120158135A1 (en) | 2012-06-21 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20160627 |