[특허]Middle ear implant

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	H04R-025/00 H04R-017/00 A61F-002/18
출원번호	US-0599530 (2008-05-12)
등록번호	US-9686623 (2017-06-20)
우선권정보	GB-0709072.3 (2007-05-11)
국제출원번호	PCT/GB2008/050344 (2008-05-12)
§371/§102 date	20110405 (20110405)
국제공개번호	WO2008/139225 (2008-11-20)
발명자 / 주소	Abel, Eric William Young, David Ernest Brodie, Robin Christopher
출원인 / 주소	Sentient Medical Limited
대리인 / 주소	Studebaker & Brackett PC
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 43

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A hearing actuator (10) for implantation in the middle ear of a user. The actuator comprises transducer means (for example a piezoelectric device) (12) for converting electrical input signals into mechanical vibrations, and attachment means (16) for attaching one end of the transducer means to a first part of the middle ear. The actuator also comprises contacting means (14) which extends from an opposite end of the transducer means such that a longitudinal axis of the contacting means is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the transducer means. The contacting means is for contacting a second part of the middle ear (to which it may be attached), so as to transmit the mechanical vibrations of the transducer means thereto.

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1. A hearing actuator for implantation in a middle ear of a user, the actuator comprising: a transducer to convert electrical input signals into mechanical vibrations comprising changes in the length of the transducer along a longitudinal axis;an attachment member fixedly attached to a first end of the transducer to directly attach the first end of the transducer to an incus; anda piston element to extend away from an opposite second end of the transducer such that a longitudinal axis of the piston element is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the transducer, and such that, when the actuator is implanted in the middle ear with said first end of the transducer attached to the incus, the piston element contacts a stapes footplate, or extends through a hole formed in the stapes footplate,wherein the changes in the length of the transducer along a longitudinal axis cause the piston element to vibrate, thereby transmitting said mechanical vibrations of the transducer to the stapes footplate or through the hole in the stapes footplate via the piston element. 2. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the piston element has an elongate form. 3. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the longitudinal axis of the transducer and the longitudinal axis of the piston element are substantially aligned on a common axis. 4. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the attachment member is configured to attach to a mounting member that has been pre-attached to a respective point within the middle ear. 5. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 1 wherein one or both of the piston element and the attachment member is integrally formed with side walls which extend around at least one side of the transducer. 6. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 5 wherein each side wall comprises a resiliently extendible portion which allows the side walls to expand and contract with said mechanical vibrations of the transducer. 7. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the piston element comprises two or more sections connected together, wherein the piston element is bendable at said connections for adjusting the length of the piston element. 8. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 7 wherein the piston element comprises four of said sections arranged in a diamond configuration. 9. A hearing actuator for implantation in a middle ear of a user, the actuator comprising: a transducer to convert electrical input signals into mechanical vibrations comprising changes in the length of the transducer along a longitudinal axis;a mounting member attachable to a site on a temporal bone within the middle ear of the user;an attachment member fixedly attached to a first end of the transducer to directly attach the first end of the transducer to the mounting member on said site on the temporal bone; anda piston element, which extends from an opposite second end of the transducer such that a longitudinal axis of the piston element is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the transducer, and such that, when the actuator is implanted in the middle ear with said first end of the transducer attached to said site on the temporal bone via the attachment member and the mounting member, the piston element contacts a round window,wherein the changes in the length of the transducer along a longitudinal axis cause the piston element to vibrate, thereby transmitting said mechanical vibrations of the transducer to the round window via the piston element. 10. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 9 wherein the piston element has an elongate form. 11. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 9 wherein the longitudinal axis of the transducer and the longitudinal axis of the piston element are substantially aligned on a common axis. 12. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 9 wherein the attachment member is configured to attach to a mounting member that has been pre-attached to a respective point within the middle ear. 13. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 9 wherein one or both of the piston element and the attachment member is integrally formed with side walls which extend around at least one side of the transducer. 14. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 13 wherein each side wall comprises a resiliently extendible portion which allows the side wall to expand and contract with said mechanical vibrations of the transducer. 15. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 9 wherein the piston element comprises two or more sections connected together, wherein the piston element is bendable at said connections for adjusting the length of the piston element. 16. A hearing actuator as claimed in claim 15 wherein the piston element comprises four of said sections arranged in a diamond configuration. 17. A method of surgically implanting a hearing actuator, the method comprising inserting the actuator recited in claim 9 into the middle ear via the ear canal and incised and folded back eardrum, and attaching an attachment means of the actuator to a first desired point in the middle ear, such that a contacting means of the actuator contacts a second desired point in the middle ear. 18. A method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the step of attaching the contacting means to said second desired point. 19. A method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising determining an appropriate size of actuator for a patient, using a series of trial devices of different sizes, corresponding to available sizes of actuator. 20. A method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising selecting an over-sized actuator and modifying the actuator to achieve a desired size. 21. A method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the step of attaching a mounting member to a desired point in the middle ear of the patient, and subsequently attaching the attachment means of the actuator to the mounting means. 22. A method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the step of adjusting the length of the contacting means such that the contacting means contacts said second desired point in the middle ear.

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