Patent ID: 8192489

Claim:
An ossicular replacement prosthesis system comprising: (a) an implant comprising: a first fixation element configured to couple the implant to a first location in the middle ear; an elongated member extending from the first fixation element; a plurality of notches positioned along the length of the elongated member; a receiving member receiving at least a portion of the elongated member; a resilient arm extending from the receiving member and coupled to the elongated member, the resilient arm having a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein, in the locked position, the resilient arm engages a notch on the elongated member and prevents movement of the receiving member relative to the elongated member, and, in the unlocked position, the resilient arm is disengaged from all of the plurality of notches on the elongated member and allows movement of the receiving member relative to the elongated member; and a second fixation element extending from the receiving member, the second fixation element configured to couple the implant to a second location in the middle ear; and (b) an implant adjusting device comprising: a first arm having a first set of jaws coupled to a second arm having a second set of jaws; the first set of jaws configured to selectively engage the elongated member of the implant, the second set of jaws configured to selectively engage the receiving member of the implant; wherein the second set of jaws is also configured to position the resilient arm in the unlocked position when the second set of jaws engages the receiving member of the implant; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a length of the implant by adjusting a distance between the first and second arms and configured to move the elongated member relative to the receiving member when the resilient arm is in the unlocked position, wherein the length of the implant is repeatedly adjustable.