Medical device coupling arrangement

摘要

Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a coupling arrangement for securing an external component to a recipient of an implantable medical device. The coupling arrangement is configured to magnetically couple the external component to a recipient so as to minimize damage to tissue of the recipient adjacent to the coupling arrangement.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an external component; a coupling arrangement comprising a pressure plate having a skin-facing surface with superior and inferior portions, wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to magnetically couple the external component to a recipient; and at least one compressible skin pad comprising superior and inferior portions attached to the superior and inferior portions of the skin-facing surface of the pressure plate, respectively, wherein the inferior portion of the at least one skin pad has a stiffness that is greater than a stiffness of the superior portion of the at least one skin pad.