USPTO Grants Bone Conduction Device Patent to Cochlear Limited
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)
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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