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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130491 | MEDICAL PROSTHETIC DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED BIOCOMPATIBILITY The invention relates to a medical prosthetic device having a metal material, such as titanium or an alloy thereof, where the surface parts of the metal material are coated with a layer of a corresponding hydroxide material, such as titanium hydroxide. Preferably, the h... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109297 | UNIVERSAL IMPLANT A universal implant for an implantable medical device, the universal implant including a plurality of functional components, having a plurality of hardware components disposed in a housing, and an auxiliary component interface disposed in a surface of the housing and co... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109298 | NASAL IMPLANT INTRODUCED THROUGH A NON-SURGICAL INJECTION TECHNIQUE A method for non-surgically treating an internal nasal valve of a patient comprising, injecting a working device into the internal nasal valve of the patient, wherein the injected working device in the nasal tissue causes an alteration of an internal or external nasal v... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120041556 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RHINOPLASTY AND TREATING INTERNAL VALVE STENOSIS Methods and devices for rhinoplasty and treating nasal valve stenosis are disclosed herein. The nasal valve acts as a flow-limiter and can contribute to airway obstruction if resistance within the nasal valve is excessive. In one embodiment, a system for treating nasal ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120022647 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SURFACE GEOMETRY HAVING REDUCED BIOFILM FORMATION CHARACTERISTICS An implantable medical device configured to be implanted in a recipient. The implantable medical device includes an implantable assembly, wherein the exterior geometry of the implantable assembly is adapted to inhibit formation of a biofilm thereon after implantation in... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110282445 | Transport device for ossicular prosthesis A transport device for receiving and securely holding an ossicular prosthesis for implantation in a middle ear during transport to an operating surgeon for replacing or bridging at least parts of a component of a human ossicular chain, the transport device has a flat ba... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110264155 | IMPLANTABLE HEARING PROSTHESIS An implantable hearing prosthesis comprising an implantable upgrade module including a pre-processing unit configured to generate audio signals based on microphone information; and a implantable main module, physically separate from and electrically connected to the upg... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257702 | SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER COATING ON ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE REGIONS OF A MEDICAL IMPLANT A medical implant having an electrically conductive region for stimulating tissue of a user or patient. The electrically conductive region is coated with a self assembled monolayer (SAM) which at least inhibits the attachment of impedance-inducing material such as prote... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110251687 | Induction Heater System for Shape Memory Medical Implants and Method of Activating Shape Memory Medical Implants within the Mammalian Body A method of altering a medical implant having a shape memory portion includes the use of a probe having a tip provided with an induction coil. The induction coil is electrically coupled to an induction power supply. The induction coil is inserted into the mammalian body... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110238176 | IMPROVEMENTS FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS The invention relates to a method of generating a place-frequency map for accurate positioning of a cochlear implant whereby the place-frequency map is used to relate a physical position of the cochlear implant to a tonotopic map of the basilar membrane/spiral ganglion.... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110224789 | COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS INCLUDING MAGNETIC FLUX REDIRECTION MEANS Cochlear implant systems include a circuit board having electronic circuitry configured to generate one or more signals configured to direct electrical stimulation of one or more stimulation sites within a patient, an induction coil configured to transmit a telemetry si... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110208303 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING OSSEOINTEGRATING PROTUBERANCES A housing for an implantable device for mounting to a patient's bone is disclosed. The housing comprises one or more surfaces, wherein at least one of the surfaces is substantially orthogonal to an implant axis and is configured to abut the patient's bone, and a first o... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190884 | NASAL VALVE TREATMENT METHOD & APPARATUS A method and apparatus for treating a nasal valve condition including surgically forming an access path to create a pocket on a side of the patient's nose. The pocket is positioned between a soft tissue layer and opposing surfaces of upper and lower cartilages of the no... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110190883 | NASAL VALVE TREATMENT METHOD & APPARATUS A method and apparatus for treating a nasal valve condition including surgically forming an access path to create a pocket on a side of the patient's nose. The pocket is positioned between a soft tissue layer and opposing surfaces of upper and lower cartilages of the no... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110190882 | OBJECTIVE FITTING OF A HEARING PROSTHESIS A system for fitting a hearing prosthesis to a recipient. The system comprises a stimulation arrangement configured to at least one of mechanically and acoustically stimulate the recipient's inner ear based on an input signal; a neural response detection arrangement con... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110178438 | IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE DEVICE An implantable microphone device is provided. The device comprises a hermetically sealed housing (3) having an internal cavity (2). The internal cavity (2) has a microphone assembly arranged to receive sound waves originating from external the housi... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110160855 | COCHLEAR IMPLANT COMPONENT HAVING A UNITARY FACEPLATE A protective faceplate (37) for an implantable component of a tissue-stimulating prosthesis, such as a cochlear implant. The faceplate (37) comprising a first or outer surface and an opposed second or inner surface. The implantable component can be removab... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110144749 | Cochlea Implant System in ITE (in the ear) Type Using Infrared Data Communication There are provided a cochlea implant system including an in the ear (ITE) speech processor and an implanted part. In the cochlea implant system, the speech processor and the implanted part transfer and receive a signal by infrared data communication. The implanted part ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110098813 | COMPLEMENTARY DRUG DELIVERY SHEATH FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE A complementary drug delivery sheath for implantable medical devices. The complementary drug delivery sheath is covered, impregnated or otherwise carries one or more drugs. The complementary drug-delivery sheaths are manufactured separately from to the implantable devic... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110087325 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CONFIGURATION An electronic system is provided which includes a number of components. Each component includes one or more integrated circuits. During normal operation of the system, each integrated circuit provides individual operating functionality for its respective component. At l... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110066240 | MIDDLE EAR PROSTHETIC DEVICE The middle ear prosthetic device comprises: a columellate prosthesis (22, 22A) arranged to replace the ossicular chain of the middle ear with the exception of the stapes footplate (24) or the entire stapes (36), a first end (30; 30A) of this ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110053114 | HUMAN BODY IMPLANT STRUCTURE, METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF DISASSEMBLING THE STRUCTURE A human body implant structure includes: a support anchor which is embedded into a bone body; a support base which is placed on and fixed to an upper portion of the support anchor; and a lost-part compensation part which is mounted on an upper portion of the support bas... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110054607 | Middle Ear Prosthesis A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110046730 | IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE SYSTEM An at least partially implantable hearing prosthesis. The hearing prosthesis comprises an implantable internal energy transfer assembly configured to receive power from an external device and having an implantable microphone system removably positioned therein configure... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046731 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU ADJUSTABILITY OF A MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESIS Embodiments of the present invention provide a middle ear prosthesis that can be adjusted in situ. Embodiments of the invention also relate to a method for adjusting a middle ear prosthesis in situ. In specific embodiments, the middle ear prosthesis can be inserted into... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110022172 | Disposable Medical Device for Engaging with Reusable Medical Instrument and Methods of Use A disposable medical device for engaging with a reusable medical instrument and methods of using same.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110015734 | Methods for Providing Therapy to an Anatomical Structure Methods for providing therapy to an anatomical structure. In specific embodiments, the anatomical structure is a paranasal sinus outflow tract. In particular embodiments, the paranasal outflow tract may be dilated.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110009961 | Radiopaque middle ear prosthesis A biocompatible middle ear prosthesis includes a polymer and a radiopaque marking material. The biocompatible middle ear prosthesis is implanted in the middle ear to replace all or part of the middle ear ossicles. A method for detecting the location of biocompatible mid... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100324675 | SURGICAL SCAFFOLD A scaffold for reshaping an ear or a nose, the scaffold being configured to be i) attached to the cartilaginous portion of an ear or ii) attached to the cartilaginous portion of a nose, wherein the scaffold is formed at least in part from a shape-memory material and/or ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100319708 | DEVICE FOR SPLINTING A CAVITY, ORGAN DUCT AND/OR VESSEL The invention relates to a device for splinting and/or maintaining a cavity, an organ duct and/or a vessel in a human or animal body, said device comprising at least one compressible and self-expanding stent that is composed of at least three phases.... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100312338 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING THERAPY TO AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE A system, device and method for dilating an anatomical structure. Systems, devices and methods may comprise a therapeutic component configured to treat a paranasal sinus. Specific embodiments may comprise a shaft with an articulating portion.... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100305697 | System and Method For Treatment of Non-Ventilating Middle Ear by Providing a Gas Pathway Through the Nasopharynx Methods and devices for providing a gas pathway between the nasopharynx and the Eustachian tube are provided. One device may include a lumen with a valve. A portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent muscle. Another portion of the valve may be tethered to adjacent... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100286774 | ARTIFICIAL EARDRUM USING SILK PROTEIN AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Provided is an artificial eardrum using silk protein and a method of fabricating the same. The artificial eardrum is fabricated in the form of a silk membrane by desalinating and drying silk protein (or silk fibroin) or a silk protein complex solution obtained after rem... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100280611 | NASAL IMPLANT INTRODUCED THROUGH AN INJECTION TECHNIQUE A method for non-surgically treating an internal nasal valve of a patient comprising, injecting a working device into the internal nasal valve of the patient, wherein the injected working device in the nasal tissue causes an alteration of an internal or external nasal v... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100274188 | Method and System for Treating Target Tissue Within the Eustachian Tube A method for dilating a Eustachian tube of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may involve advancing a dilation device through a nasal passage of the patient to position a dilator of the device at least partially in a Eustachian tube of the patient, ex... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100272299 | BODY-WORN WIRELESS TRANSDUCER MODULE The present invention relates to an externally worn transducer module (1) for use with an implant (101), which module (1) comprises: —a transducer (5) for converting energy into electrical signals, —a wireless interface (19), confi... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100262236 | VARIABLE-LENGTH OSSICULAR PROSTHESIS An ossicular prosthesis has a first fastening element for connection to the tympanic membrane or a component of the ossicular chain, a second fastening element for connection to a further component of the ossicular chain, or directly to the inner ear, an elongated conne... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100204793 | Ear Molding Device For Correcting Misshaped Ears A system and method for correcting misshaped ears using a molding device having one or more braces supporting a scaphal mold. The one or more braces and the scaphal mold are adapted to retain the helix and the helical rim of a misshaped ear within a space defined betwee... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100198191 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING TARGET TISSUE WITHIN THE EUSTACHIAN TUBE Methods and systems for accessing a Eustachian tube of a patient are disclosed. The system includes a guide configured for passing into a nasal passage of the patient to position a distal tip of the catheter at or near a Eustachian tube, the guide having a distal tip wi... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191331 | Passive ossicle prosthesis comprising applicator An ossicle prosthesis has, at on one end, a first fastening element for connection to the tympanic membrane or a component of the ossicular chain, on the other end, a second fastening element for connection to a further component of the ossicular chain, or directly to t... | 07/29/2010 |
