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WO/2011/061451A1
The subject of the invention is a device for protecting an ear that can be inserted into a fibro-cartilaginous structure of an external auditory canal, comprising a body (32) comprising a cupola (42) with, near its top, an orifice (44) e...  
WO/2011/059375A1
The present invention relates to an ear attachment (1) manufactured in one piece which attachment (1) is arranged to be placed around an external ear of a wearer. The attachment (1) comprises a first arcuate portion (3) and a second arcu...  
WO/2011/053766A1
A stylet (400) for inserting a portion of a lead (190) into a cochlea (150) includes a first sensor (700) insertable within a lumen (511) of the lead (190) and sensitive to force applied by a lumen wall to the first sensor (700) and a fi...  
WO/2011/050401A1
A noise induced hearing loss management system and method enables an individual's exposure to noise to be measured, logged and displayed. Sound data can be collected by means of noise dosimeters preferably attached to hearing protection ...  
WO/2011/047495A1
An acoustic element (1.2) is implanted in a human bone of the craniomaxillofacial region with the aid of at least one anchor element (1.3) comprising a material having thermoplastic properties, wherein for implantation of the acoustic el...  
WO/2011/050237A1
Generating electrode stimulation signals is described for stimulating cochlear tissue using an implanted electrode array. An acoustic audio signal is processed to generate band pass signals which represent an associated band of audio fre...  
WO/2011/048101A1
The invention proposes a method for processing acoustic shocks in an audio signal, comprising the steps of: - dividing the signal into frequency bands, - detecting a variation in the energy of the audio signal in each frequency band, - m...  
WO/2011/043678A1
A tinnitus masking system for use by a person having tinnitus. The system comprises a sound delivery system having left and right ear-level audio delivery devices and is configured to deliver a masking sound to the person via the audio d...  
WO/2011/044124A1
Delivery systems for a polymeric tubular implant, kits that include such delivery systems, and methods of treating patients by implanting tubular implants using the delivery systems. The delivery systems include an inner shaft, an expand...  
WO/2011/041899A1
A method and apparatus (10, 10', 10a, 110) for filling an expandable in-ear device (1) having in-flow (11) and out-flow (13) canals including a plurality of pressurizable chambers (20a, 20b, 134) in which the components (A, B) of a setta...  
WO/2011/041900A1
An inflatable in-ear device (1) incorporates a pressure regulating mechanism, for example a simple length of tubing (30) or a relief/unloader valve (50), at the inflow or outflow from the inflating sheath (8) inserted within the ear cana...  
WO/2011/041898A1
An inflatable in-ear device (1 ) includes a core member (2) with a platform (12) provided with a sealing assembly in the form of a locating recess (20) for the registration of a retention ring (34) formed around a defining opening of a s...  
WO/2011/041775A1
A device for occluding a cervix has an elongated conduit sized and shaped to extend from a proximal end outside the vagina to a distal end near the cervix. A loop sized to fit around an exocervix is provided at the distal end. The loop i...  
WO/2011/033136A2
The invention relates to a dynamic hearing protection device to be worn completely in a user's ear canal (10), comprising: a lateral part (32, 36) and a medial part (34, 36) flexibly connected in such a manner that the lateral part and t...  
WO/2011/033435A2
A fitting system that may be used by a recipient to determine stimulation level parameters, such as threshold and/or maximum comfort levels, for a stimulating medical device is provided. These parameters may be for MAPs that may be used ...  
WO/2011/033436A2
Apparatus and method for at least partially fitting a medical implant system to a patient is described. These apparatuses and methods comprise executing a genetic algorithm to select a set of parameter values for the medical implant syst...  
WO/2011/017733A1
Disclosed are a medical implant system, components and method, in which one or more deformable elements are provided to provide a seal between the components of the medical implant system. In one aspect, the medical implant system compri...  
WO/2011/017453A1
Disclosed are foam compositions with enhanced sound attenuation characteristics for use in earpieces, for example, user-disposable foam members such as foam tips for sound control devices including sound transmission devices and earplugs...  
WO/2011/014909A1
An implantable stimulation device is disclosed which provides for reduced power consumption when compared with bipolar stimulation and better stimulation performance when compared with monopolar stimulation. Implantable stimulator device...  
WO/2011/011409A1
A magnet arrangement is described for use in implantable devices. An implantable housing contains a portion of an implantable electronic system. A cylindrical implant magnet arrangement within the housing includes multiple adjacent magne...  
WO/2011/008828A2
A positioning system having a base, a manually movable end effector and a first joint interposed between the base and the end effector is disclosed. The first joint may comprise a proximal portion and a distal portion coupled together by...  
WO/2011/008948A1
Systems and methods are provided for automatically forming an incision in a tympanic membrane of an ear and placing a tympanic membrane pressure equalization tube into the incision. The systems include a housing with a shaft extending th...  
WO/2011/008623A1
An intra-oral apparatus includes a bracket having a base to secure the bracket to a tooth, the bracket having an appliance attachment; and an electronic module having an attachment point to releasably secure the electronic module to the ...  
WO/2011/006204A1
Provided is a method of transfecting cells of the cochlea with an agent by electroporation, and in certain embodiments using a cochlear implant to provide at least one electroporation electrode.  
WO/2010/151636A2
An output assembly is sized for placement in the middle and inner ear, such that removal of bone can be decreased. The output assembly may comprise at least one photo detector, a demultiplexer and an optical array sized to pass through a...  
WO/2010/150016A1
An implantable device (1) for implantation in the middle ear, which comprises engagement means for engaging the footplate of the stapes (15). The engagement means comprises a first coupling portion (10) which sits on the footplate of the...  
WO/2010/150015A1
Coupling apparatus (20) for coupling an implantable element to the round window membrane (1). The apparatus comprises engagement means (21) in the form of a clip or a filler material for engaging the bone surface (5, 6) within the round ...  
WO/2010/151356A1
A headgear-earwear assembly (100) and a method of assembling the same. The headgear-earwear assembly can include an earwear(104) and a headgear (102) adapted to be coupled together. The earwear can include an elongated member(106), such ...  
WO/2010/151629A2
An output assembly comprises at least one light detector configured for placement under skin near a temporal bone so as to couple with a behind the ear unit coupled with the Pinna. The area of the at least one detector may comprise an ar...  
WO/2010/151357A1
A headgear-earwear assembly (200) and a method of assembling the same. The headgear-earwear assembly can include an earwear(204) and a headgear (202) adapted to be coupled together. The earwear can include an elongated member, such as a ...  
WO/2010/147935A1
An active ossicular replacement device (100) is configured to couple the malleus to the stapes, and conduct sound through the vibratory structures of the ear in response to the transmitted electromagnetic energy. The electromagnetic ener...  
WO/2010/142018A1
An implantable bone-conduction hearing actuator based on a piezoelectric element, such as a unimorph or bimorph cantilever bender, is described Unlike other implantable bone conduction hearing actuators, the deΛ ice is subcutaneous and ...  
WO/2010/140144A1
A disposable safe ear cleaning device for a-traumatically removing earwax from the ear canal comprises a handle, a neck portion and a spoon-like cleaning head which has an overall flexibility that it would be stiff enough to enable effic...  
WO/2010/141741A2
Embodiments disclose a non-roll foam EarTip that may provide for fingertip press-in insertion, improved comfort, simplicity of use, flatter attenuation and/or improved hygienic properties, by way of non-exclusive example. A hollow foam b...  
WO/2010/138447A1
An earplug is provided and includes a tip for use in forward and lateral sealing, which is formed to define a rearward recessed cavity, and a stem. The stem includes a user graspable elongate portion configured with a stiffness in a firs...  
WO/2010/133701A2
The invention relates to a method of providing dynamic hearing protection to a user, comprising: measuring the open ear resonance of an ear canal of the user or an ear canal (56) approximating the user' ear canal, without a hearing prote...  
WO/2010/135688A1
An improved EarTip (10) may result from the distribution of PTFE throughout a slow recovery foam. Such an EarTip may have a finer, more uniform cell structure that aids in insertion within a user's ear canal. It may also have a smoother ...  
WO/2010/133736A1
Ear-cleaning wands that comprise a shaft made from pressed paper or plastic, with cleaning elements at the two ends thereof that consist of bodies of dentate surface formed by a plurality of staggered indentations and projections. The bo...  
WO/2010/131779A1
Disclosed is an instrument for treating a patient with semicircular canal injury, which is an exact enlargement of human three semicircular canals having a structure wherein a liquid and a plurality of otolithic models, having a specific...  
WO/2010/124846A1
A device for drying the outer auditory canal and/or the middle ear of a person comprises a housing to be worn behind the ear, a blower integrated into the housing for producing an air stream, and a connecting line connected to the housin...  
WO/2010/124427A1
A stethoscope earplug seat and the fitting configuration with an earplug head thereof, the stethoscope earplug seat includes a large tubular body (6) and a small tubular body (5), said large tubular body (6) sheaths the outside of said s...  
WO/2010/119259A1
Hearing protection apparatus (20) for reducing the intensity of a sound is described. The apparatus (20) includes a housing (22) enclosing an acoustic wave convertor (24) for converting an incoming part of the acoustic wave to an electri...  
WO/2010/115827A1
The invention relates to a magnetofluidic hearing aid system and to a hearing aid for use in such a hearing aid system. The hearing aid (30) comprises a signal processing device (36) and a magnetic transmitter (37) connected thereto. The...  
WO/2010/108537A1
The invention relates to a hearing instrument comprising an audio signal processing unit (22) for processing audio signals and means (14, 26, 30) for mechanically applying acoustic waves to the blood in a blood vessel (16) of a user in t...  
WO/2010/111013A1
The present invention provides a hearing protector comprising two ear cups which are designed to cover the ears of the wearer of the hearing protector, and sealing rings (2) which are secured along the peripheries of the ear cups, the se...  
WO/2010/106291A1
The invention relates to a device (5) including at least one member (3, 4) adapted to totally or partially obstruct an ear canal of a person (1) and a means (12) for transmitting information. Said device (5) further includes a means (11)...  
WO/2010/105510A1
A cap capable of inserting an MP3 music player comprises a cap body (1). Two earphones (3, 6) are provided on two sides of the cap body (1) respectively. Two connectors (8, 9) are respectively provided on two outer sides of the cap body ...  
WO/2010/103789A1
A hearing aid (100) is provided with a body (10) and a battery holder (50) which can be opened from and closed to the body (10) by being rotated about a rotation shaft. The body (10) is provided with a lock bar (12) provided so as to tra...  
WO/2010/102342A1
A compensation system for an implantable actuator is disclosed where the implantable actuator includes a sealed housing containing a driving arrangement for the actuator. The compensation system includes an external pressure sensor for m...  
WO/2010/099581A1
A hearing aid assembly including a behind the ear device, an in the ear device, and a cable adapted to be connected between the behind the ear device and the in the ear device. The cable may be an electrical connection or a sound pipe. I...  

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