EP1215937A3 - Fixation element for implantable microphone - Google Patents

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EP1215937A3
EP1215937A3 EP01127286A EP01127286A EP1215937A3 EP 1215937 A3 EP1215937 A3 EP 1215937A3 EP 01127286 A EP01127286 A EP 01127286A EP 01127286 A EP01127286 A EP 01127286A EP 1215937 A3 EP1215937 A3 EP 1215937A3
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Gerd M. Dr.rer.nat.Dipl.-Phys. Müller
Hans Dr.-Ing. Leysieffer
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/67—Implantable hearing aids or parts thereof not covered by H04R25/606

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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fixationselement für ein implantierbares Mikrofon, wobei das Fixationselement (10, 210, 722, 810) einen im wesentlichen zylindrischen Abschnitt (12, 212, 730, 812) aufweist, der in eine die Gehörgangswand (24) durchquerende Bohrung (26, 226, 726) einsetzbar ist und mindestens bei implantiertem Fixationselement einen mit einem Schallaufnahmeelement (32, 34) versehenden Gehäuseteil des Mikrofons am dessen Außenumfang umschließt. Der zylindrische Abschnitt (12, 212, 730, 812) weist mindestens einen elastisch ausgebildeten Bereich (20, 22, 220, 750, 850) mit vergrößertem Außendurchmesser auf, der so ausgebildet ist, dass er durch Anlage an der Bohrungswand durch elastische Rückstellkräfte für eine hinreichende große Reibung sorgt, um den zylindrischen Abschnitt mindestens in einer der beiden axialen Richtungen der Bohrung (26, 226, 726) zu fixieren.

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The invention relates to a fixation element for an implantable microphone, wherein the fixation element (10, 210, 722, 810) has a substantially cylindrical portion (12, 212, 730, 812) which extends into a bore (26) passing through the ear canal wall (24) , 226, 726) and encloses a housing part of the microphone, which is provided with a sound receiving element (32, 34), on its outer circumference at least in the case of an implanted fixation element. The cylindrical portion (12, 212, 730, 812) has at least one elastically formed portion (20, 22, 220, 750, 850) of increased outer diameter, which is formed such that it by resting against the bore wall by elastic restoring forces for provides sufficient large friction to fix the cylindrical portion in at least one of the two axial directions of the bore (26, 226, 726).
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EP01127286A 2000-12-14 2001-11-16 Fixation element for implantable microphone Expired - Lifetime EP1215937B1 (en)

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