Patent ID: 9649065
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,H04R

Claim:
1. A middle ear implant comprising: a first interface portion configured to interface with a first structure of a middle ear of a patient; a second interface portion configured to interface with a second structure of the middle ear of the patient; a shaft configured to connect the first interface portion and the second interface portion; a carrier plate configured to be removably mounted in one of the first interface portion or the second interface portion; and a removable sensor disposed at one end of the shaft, between the shaft and one of the first interface portion or the second interface portion, the removable sensor being configured to provide a DC signal output indicative of static pressure on the sensor based on placement of the sensor between the first and second structures, and provide an AC signal output indicative of a frequency response of the implant, wherein the removable sensor is disposed at a portion of the carrier plate, and wherein the removable sensor comprises a sensing layer configured to have a first electrical lead contact a top surface of the sensing layer and a second electrical lead contact a bottom surface of the sensing layer to generate electrical impulses based on mechanical forces imparted on the shaft.