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(43) Date of publication: 30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44 (21) Application number: 01903176.4 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 11/06, H04R 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0101/957 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/2783 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 20.01.2000 US 177406 P (71) Applicant: SYMPHONIX DEVICES, INC. San Jose, CA 95131-1109 (US)	(72) Inventor: BALL, Geoffrey Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) (74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner  PatentanwälteRothenbaumchaussee 58 20148 Hamburg 20148 Hamburg (DE)