US 7,488,284 B2
Implantable prosthesis with direct mechanical stimulation of the inner ear
Jean-Noël Hanson, Faches-Thumesnil (France); Guy Charvin, Antibes (France); and François Vanecloo, Lille (France)
Assigned to MXM, Vallauris (France); S. C. Pacloo, Lille (France); and J. Hanson, Faches-Thumesnil (France)
Appl. No. 10/587,380
PCT Filed Jan. 24, 2005, PCT No. PCT/FR2005/000155
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Apr. 02, 2007,
PCT Pub. No. WO2005/084075, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 09, 2005.
Claims priority of application No. 04 00834 (FR), filed on Jan. 29, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2007/0249889 A1, Oct. 25, 2007
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 600—25 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Inner ear stimulation prosthesis including excitation means (11) designed to generate vibrations capable of exciting a patient's ear, characterized in that it comprises an implantable portion (1, 1a to 1g), including a rod (2, 2a, 2c, 2f) capable of transmitting vibrations and that is designed so as to be capable of transmitting vibrations generated by the excitation means (11) directly to the patient's inner ear.