Patent ID: 9736601
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: H04R

Claim:
1. A supplemental spacer for use, in conjunction with a magnetic spacer in a magnetic hearing system comprising an electromagnetic (“EM”) transducer, the magnetic spacer, and a magnetic implant, the magnetic spacer comprising at least a first magnetic or ferrous member and being configured to be mechanically and acoustically coupled to the EM transducer, the magnetic implant comprising at least a second magnetic or ferrous member and being configured for implantation beneath a patient's skin and affixation to the patient's skull, the magnetic spacer and magnetic implant being configured to magnetically couple to one another through the patient's skin and to secure the magnetic spacer to the patient's skull, the supplemental spacer comprising a central recess and an inner periphery configured to receive the magnetic spacer therein, the supplemental spacer further being configured to spread out or redistribute forces acting between the magnetic spacer and the magnetic implant over the patient's skin.