Patents by Inventor T. Manford McGee

T. Manford McGee 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).

  • Patent number: 5163957
    Abstract: A prosthesis for use with an intact ossicular chain to allow a magnet to be coupled to the ossicular chain, the magnet being moved by an electromagnetic induction hearing aid. The prosthesis has a body having a first groove which cooperates with the manubrium and a second groove formed by an arm extending from the body and a hooked end, the second groove cooperating with the long process. A magnet is connected to a planar surface developed by the arm and the hooked end and is generally parallel to the tympanic membrane when installed. A conventional disk shaped magnet can be utilized inside a biocompatible housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.
    Inventors: Yacov Sade, T. Manford McGee, Harlan J. Reitan, Jorgen Heide