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USPTO Grants Bone Conduction Device Patent to Cochlear Limited

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Published March 17th, 2026
Detected March 22nd, 2026
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Summary

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12581254B2) to Cochlear Limited for a bone conduction device. The patent covers an external component with a quick-connect feature for a vibrator and platform, designed to transfer vibrations to the recipient's skin. The patent was granted on March 17, 2026.

What changed

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12581254B2 to Cochlear Limited. This patent specifically covers an external component for a bone conduction device, featuring a vibrator and platform designed for quick connection and disconnection. The technology aims to efficiently transfer vibrations from the vibrator to the recipient's skin.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property event. For medical device manufacturers and R&D departments, it signifies a new piece of protected technology in the field of bone conduction devices. While not imposing direct compliance obligations, it highlights innovation and potential market exclusivity for Cochlear Limited in this specific technological area. Companies operating in similar spaces should be aware of this granted patent.

Source document (simplified)

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Convertibility of a bone conduction device

Grant US12581254B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Cochlear Limited

Inventors

David Nathan Morris, Marcus Andersson, Göran Björn, Kristian Gunnar Asnes, Carl Van Himbeeck

Abstract

An external component of a bone conduction device, including a vibrator and a platform configured to transfer vibrations from the vibrator to skin of the recipient, wherein the vibrator and platform are configured to quick connect and quick disconnect to and from, respectively, one another.

CPC Classifications

H04R 2460/13 H04R 11/00 H04R 1/14 H04R 25/606 H04R 2225/67 A61N 1/36032 A61N 1/0541 A61F 11/04

Filing Date

2024-02-13

Application No.

18440244

Claims

30

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
March 17th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12581254B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Development
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
R&D
Topics
Intellectual Property Healthcare Technology

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