OSSICULAR PROSTHESIS COMPRISING AN ADAPTABLE FREQUENCY RESPONSE FOR SOUND CONDUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAR

摘要

The invention relates to an ossicular prosthesis (40) which replaces or bridges at least one element of the human ossicular chain. The ossicular prosthesis (40) is produced from an elastic material or from a material that has at least one articular connection. The inventive prosthesis is characterised in that it is provided with means for adapting the frequency (tuning) for sound conduction in the middle ear, in particular in order to alter lever relationships in the ossicular chain. Sound conduction is considerably improved between the region of the middle ear and the inner ear of the human auditory channel, and the prosthesis permits, in particular, optimal adaptation to the individually different relationships, providing a tailor-made solution to the problems and defects of each patient.