Patent ID: 6942696
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An ossicular prosthesis adjusting device comprising: an elongate main body including an outer wall and a longitudinally extending through channel, the outer wall being cylindrical at an operating portion and generally semi-cylindrical at an adjusting portion, the adjusting portion including a radially opening cavity at a distal end; and an elongate plunger having a claw at one end, the plunger being received in the channel with the claw in the adjusting portion and an opposite end extending outwardly of the operating portion so that, in use, an ossicular prosthesis shaft can be inserted in the channel adjusting portion with a head of the ossicular prosthesis received in the cavity and the plunger is rotatable in the channel to capture the shaft and is reciprocally moveable in the channel to adjust shaft length of the ossicular prosthesis.