Abstract: An ossicle prothesis (10) which includes, at one end, a first fastening element (11) designed as a top plate for mechanical connection with the tympanic membrane and, at the other end, a second fastening element (12) for mechanical connection with a component of the ossicular chain or with the inner ear; it also includes a rotary joint between the two fastening elements, which includes a receiving part (13) in which a rotary element (14)—which is fixedly connected with a longitudinal shank (16) which connects the two fastening elements with each other—is hingedly supported, is characterized by the fact that the receiving part is made of an elastic plastic, the receiving part is rigidly connected with the first fastening element, and the receiving part includes a cavity which is shaped such that, in the installed state, it encloses at least half of the surface of the rotary element.

Abstract: An ossicle prosthesis (10), which replaces or spans at least one member of the human ossicle chain, in which the ossicle prosthesis (10), on at least one end, has a securing element, embodied as a first elastic clip (11), for mechanical connection with a member of the ossicle chain, which element is designed in the form of a clamp, open toward the outside on one side, with an outer opening (14) for receiving this member, with which the mechanical connection is to be made, and in which the clamp after the implantation of the prosthesis form-lockingly embraces this member with two regions which are joined together, on their ends located diametrically opposite the outer opening (14), via a portion extending at a spacing from this member, is characterized in that the portion connecting the two regions has at least two circular recesses (19a, 19b), which are curved outward in a circular arc from the member of the ossicle chain with which member the mechanical connection is to be made.

Abstract: An auditory ossicle prosthesis (10) which is fastened to the limb of incus (20) of the human ossicular chain and to the stapes, or is inserted directly into the inner ear, whereby the auditory ossicle prosthesis (10) is made of an elastic material or a material having at least one hinged connection, and whereby the auditory ossicle prosthesis (10), starting at its articulation on the limb of incus (20), largely traces the course of the natural limb of incus (20) to its end or past it, and, angled downward in the region of the level of the natural end of the limb of incus (20), extends to the other endpoint of the auditory ossicle prosthesis (10) on the stapes or at/in the inner ear.

Abstract: A device for determining a length of a middle ear prosthesis has a base part for mounting prosthesis models of different lengths, and an applicator with which the prosthesis models after being released from the base part, are introducible during an operation into the middle ear.

Abstract: An auditory ossicles prosthesis mountable with its one end on a hammer grip of a human auditory ossicies chain and with its another end on a raising bracket of the human auditory ossicles chain or insertable directly into an inner ear, wherein the auditory ossicles prosthesis has a prosthesis element, and an at least one joint integrated in the prosthesis element.

Abstract: A stirrup prosthesis for implantation in a middle ear has an elastic clamping member which is displaceable on a long anvil projection and formed as a clip which is open at one side, the clip having an opening, and at least one leg with a portion extending outwardly of the opening and formed as an arch with which the prosthesis is suspendable on the long anvil projection of a human middle ear before the displacement of the prosthesis onto the long anvil projection.

Abstract: A device for determining a length of a middle ear prosthesis has a base part for mounting prosthesis models of different lengths, and an applicator with which the prosthesis models after being released from the base part, are introducible during an operation into the middle ear.

Abstract: An auditory ossicles prostheses has a head plate adapted to be placed on an ear drum, a base part formed so as to receive a rising bracket or to be placed in an oval window of a rising bracket foot plate, and an element for movably connecting said head part with said base part, the element for movably connecting the head part with the base part being formed as a flexible wire.

Abstract: A stirrup prosthesis for implantation in a middle ear has an elastic clamping member which is displaceable on a long anvil projection and formed as a clip which is open at one side, the clip having an opening, and at least one leg with a portion extending outwardly of the opening and formed as an arch with which the prosthesis is suspendable on the long anvil projection of a human middle ear before the displacement of the prosthesis onto the long anvil projection.