Patent ID: 9554224
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H04R

Claim:
1. A holding unit comprising an internal magnet configured to be implanted under skin of a hearing impaired person; a holding plate configured to be attached to the skin by way of magnetic attraction between an external magnet and the internal magnet, the external magnet being configured to mechanically attach within holding plate and the external magnet comprises an adjusting unit configured to adjust the external magnet within the holding plate for changing the magnetic attraction between the external magnet and the internal magnet; and a transmission member configured to transfer mechanical vibrations from a vibrator through the skin to a bone of the person, wherein the holding plate comprises a threaded bore configured to receive the external magnet; and the adjusting unit of the external magnet comprises a threaded section configured to interact with the threaded bore of the holding plate such that turning the threaded section within the threaded bore changes the distance between the magnet and the internal magnet.