Middle ear prosthesis

A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a...

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Hauptverfasser: Reitan, Harlan J, White, Michael D, Prescott, Anthony D, Ireland, J. Patrick, Briggs, Casper, Brosnahan, Robert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone.