William A Simms

US Patent:

7326171, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Sep 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/224489

Inventors:

William J. Simms - Louisville CO, US
Dana Daniel Tompkins - Frederick CO, US

Assignee:

Otologics, LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

600 25

Abstract:

An improved apparatus and method is provided for supportably mounting an implantable hearing aid device to a patient's skull. The apparatus includes a support member adapted for supporting a hearing aid device and a plurality of mounting legs extending laterally from the support member in differing directions. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for use in conforming the mounting legs to the topology of a patient's skull. In one arrangement, the mechanism includes a plurality of guide legs having a reduced yield strength in comparison to the mounting legs. The reduced yield strength guide legs may be more readily conformed to the topology of the patient's skull to provide a mounting leg profile. Accordingly, the mounting legs may be deformed to match the profile of the guide legs such that a conformal fit between the apparatus and the patient's skull may be achieved.

US Patent:

D682430, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Apr 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/417710

Inventors:

Nicholas F. Pergola - Arvada CO, US
William J. Simms - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Sophono, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

2499

US Classification:

D24174

US Patent:

D689615, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Nov 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/406644

Inventors:

Nicholas F. Pergola - Arveda CO, US
William J. Simms - Louisville CO, US

Assignee:

Sophono, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

2499

US Classification:

D24174