Patent ID: 7087081

Claim:
A stapedial prosthesis sized to be implanted as a replacement for the stapes between the incus and the oval window of the middle ear, comprising: a) a body defining a bucket and a shaft, said bucket sized to at least partially receive a portion of an incus and having a wall with a plurality of slots defining wall segments, a portion of said bucket being adjustable in diameter by manipulation of said wall segments and retaining said adjusted diameter after a force causing said adjusted diameter is removed, and said shaft having a length sufficient to extend from the incus to the oval window, said shaft having a central portion and first and second end portions, said central portion having a diameter of approximately 0.3-mm, said first end portion having a diameter of approximately 0.4-mm to 0.8-mm, and said second end portion being coupled to said bucket; and b) a bail handle coupled to said bucket.