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

Claim 18:
19. A method, comprising:
positioning an implant body and an induction coil extending from the implant body in the body of a recipient, wherein the implant body and induction coil are encapsulated in a biocompatible overmolding, and wherein the biocompatible overmolding defines an aperture within an area bounded by the induction coil; and
positioning a bone fixture in the aperture, wherein the bone fixture comprises a coupling section, the coupling section includes a circumferential channel with an interior dimension that is at least one of approximately the same size as or larger than a diameter of the aperture, and wherein the circumferential channel is configured to mate with a portion of the biocompatible overmolding defining the aperture.