Patents by Inventor Bryan E. Pfingst

Bryan E. Pfingst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multi-channel extracochlear implant
    Patent number: 4892108
    Abstract: A titanium anchoring device for anchoring at least one electrode in or adjacent to a human cochlea so that the electrode can afford electrical stimulation of nerve fibers to produce the sensation of sound includes a titanium shaft disposed in an aperture in the lateral wall of the inner ear. At least one titanium barb is formed about the shaft for preventing removal of the shaft from the aperture. At least one aperture is formed to communicate axially through the shaft to allow the electrode to be disposed within the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Josef M. Miller, Bryan E. Pfingst, Anders Tjellstrom, Tomas Albrektsson