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

Claim 10:
11. 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 an apparatus, including a first splint with a relatively stiff splint body and a plurality of strap apertures and a strap system with at least a forehead strap and a chin strap that extend through the strap apertures and are less stiff than the splint body, on the patient's head such that the first splint is located behind the first ear and over the first cochlear implant magnet;
pulling the first splint against the head with the forehead strap and the chin strap; and
while the patient is being exposed to an MRI magnetic field, preventing rotation of the first cochlear implant magnet with the first splint.