Patent ID: 9602936
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H04R

Claim:
1. A bone conduction prosthesis, comprising: an abutment; an adapter; and an operationally removable component configured to generate vibrations, the operationally removable component including a coupling apparatus, wherein the operationally removable component is an operationally removable component of a bone conduction device, the operationally removable component includes a vibrator in vibrational communication with the coupling apparatus, the abutment is directly connected to the adapter on one side, a bone fixture is located on an opposite side of the abutment from the one side, the bone fixture is fixed to the abutment by an abutment screw extending through the abutment, the abutment screw having a head that secures the abutment to the bone fixture when the abutment screw is screwed into the bone fixture, the coupling apparatus is configured to be rigidly snap coupled to the abutment via the adapter for quick release and quick connect from and to, respectively, the adapter, while the adapter remains connected to the abutment, the coupling apparatus includes a female component, the adapter includes a male component at least partially received into the female component of the coupling apparatus, the adapter has a first end and a second end, the second end facing the abutment, the first end facing the coupling apparatus, and the first end includes a surface extending in a flat plane, wherein the surface extends from one side of the adapter to an opposite side of the adapter, wherein the surface is encompassed by the female component of the coupling apparatus.