Patent ID: 11883662
Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. An implantable medical device, comprising:
an implant body;
an induction coil disposed adjacent to the implant body and electrically connected to one or more components within the implant body;
a resiliently flexible encapsulation disposed around the implant body and the induction coil, wherein the resiliently flexible encapsulation includes an aperture that is concentric with the induction coil, and wherein the aperture comprises a first end having a first diameter and a second end having a second diameter; and
a bone fixture comprising a portion configured to be positioned in the aperture for rigid fixation to a bone of a recipient, wherein the portion of the bone fixture comprises a third diameter that is greater than the first diameter and the second diameter of the aperture to flexibly mate with a portion of the resiliently flexible encapsulation defining the aperture.