Patent ID: 11896825
Assignee: ADVANCED BIONICS AG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A method of preventing rotation of a first cochlear implant magnet implanted within the head of a patient having first and second ears, the method comprising the steps of:
positioning a first splint behind the first ear and over the first cochlear implant magnet;
positioning a second splint behind the second ear;
pulling the first and second splints against the head with a forehead strap and a chin strap;
fixing the distance between the first splint and the second splint with a rear strap that extends from the first splint to the second splint; and
while the patient is being exposed to an MRI magnetic field, preventing rotation of the first cochlear implant magnet with the first splint.