Patent ID: 9610433
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61M,H04R

Claim:
1. A percutaneous implant comprising: a body portion configured to extend through the skin of a recipient, the skin having an epidermis and a dermis, the body portion including a surface with an epidermis interface positioned to contact the epidermis and a dermis interface positioned to contact the dermis when the percutaneous implant is implanted in the recipient; and a barrier member positioned around the body portion between the epidermis interface and the dermis interface to substantially separate the dermis from the epidermis at the surface of the body portion of the implant when the percutaneous implant is implanted, wherein at least one of: (i) the barrier member is configured to permit the dermis to attach to the body member via growth to an outer surface of the body member, and wherein the barrier member is configured to prevent contact of the epidermis with the body member everywhere; or (ii) the barrier includes skin interfacing surfaces, which surfaces are smooth and regular.