Patents Assigned to Audit S.A.
  • Prothesis and electrode for the electrical stimulation of the inner ear, and method for producing said electrode
    Patent number: 4923469
    Abstract: A prosthesis permits both an acoustic stimulation and an electrical stimulation of the inner ear and include an interposition element, one end of which is provided with a device for attachment to a downwardly extending branch of the anvil. The other end of the element is adapted to be applied on the oval window of the ear and has a conductive end surface constituting an electrode which is connected by a conductor covered with a biocompatible insulating covering to a source of electrical stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignees: Assistance Publique, Audit S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Frachet, Michel-Yves David