Abstract: An auditory prosthesis (1, 101) for middle-ear, in particular for reconstructing the ossicular chain, the auditory prosthesis (1, 101) comprising a portion (2) configured to contact the tympanic membrane, wherein the portion (2) comprises a substrate (4) provided with a coating (6) made of biocompatible silicone, wherein the coating (6) is integrally fixed to the substrate (4) and is adapted to contact, at least partially, the tympanic membrane.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 10, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 5, 2021
Assignee:
SIL-CO S.R.L.
Inventors:
Luigi Angelillo, Vincenzo Calcagno, Maurizio Ettore Maccarini, Franco Marabelli