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US20090082817A1
US20090082817A1 US12/177,091 US17709108A US2009082817A1 US 20090082817 A1 US20090082817 A1 US 20090082817A1 US 17709108 A US17709108 A US 17709108A US 2009082817 A1 US2009082817 A1 US 2009082817A1
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  • the present invention relates generally to hearing devices and, more particularly, to a coupling apparatus for bone anchored hearing devices.
  • Bone anchored hearing aids mechanically transmit sound information to a person's inner ear via the skull bone by means of a vibrator.
  • Such hearing aid devices are typically connected to a percutaneous implant in the form of a titanium screw implanted in the skull bone behind the external ear so that sound is transmitted via the skull bone to the cochlea (inner ear). This enables the hearing aid to be effective regardless of whether there is disease or damage in the middle ear.
  • penetration of the skin makes the vibratory transmission very efficient.
  • Bone anchored hearing aids were initially developed to rehabilitate certain types of hearing-impaired patients. They may also be utilized for other indications such as stuttering and for certain non-medical applications.
  • a bone anchored hearing aid may be connected to an implant by means of a bayonet coupling, a snap-in coupling, a magnetic coupling or the like.
  • BAHA® bone anchored hearing aid described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,498,461 and commercially available from Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB (previously Entific Medical Systems AB) in Göteborg, Sweden.
  • the implant connecting the hearing aid to the skull generally comprises two components: a bone attachment piece that is attached or implanted directly into the skull bone and a skin penetrating piece coupled to the bone attachment piece.
  • This two-piece design facilitates the installation of the implant in two sequential steps.
  • the bone attachment piece is installed into the skull and the surrounding tissue is allowed to heal for a period of time that may last up to a few months.
  • the skin penetrating piece is coupled to the bone attachment piece. In the event that the skin penetrating piece becomes damaged, it may be replaced without removing the anchoring fixture from the skull.
  • this permits the hearing aid to be changed or upgraded, if necessary, without removing the bone attachment piece from the skull.
  • a well-known problem with many of these conventional percutaneous implants is the increased risk of infections and inflammation that results from bacterial colonization in the area surrounding the skin-implant interface. Oftentimes, unwanted pockets and gaps are formed between the skin and the implant. In conventional implants such gaps are dimensioned so as to provide an ideal environment for bacterial growth, inflammation and infection in the tissue surrounding the implant.
  • Another problem with these conventional percutaneous implants is the risk of micro-leakage and bacterial colonization from gaps formed between the two components. Such gaps result from insufficient connection between bone attachment piece and the skin penetrating piece, imperfections in the contact surfaces of the two components, incorrect tightening torque, or a combination of the foregoing factors.
  • a coupling apparatus for anchorage of a prosthesis to a patient's skull bone comprises an elongate anchoring fixture comprising an external screw thread for penetrating the bone, and a flange that abuts the bone when the fixture is implanted.
  • the fixture has a proximate end having an open cavity with a tapered interior contour.
  • the skin-penetrating abutment is detachably connectable to the fixture and comprises a substantially conical exterior surface with a wider proximate region and a narrower distal region having a tapered exterior contour that fits within said tapered interior contour of the open cavity.
  • a coupling apparatus for a bone anchored prosthesis comprises a bone anchor fixture and an abutment sleeve coupled to the bone anchor fixture.
  • the bone anchor fixture comprising an outer screw thread and a flange.
  • the flange has a flared outer top surface and a bottom portion configured to prevent the bone anchor fixture from penetrating through the bone.
  • the abutment sleeve is coupled to the bone anchor fixture and comprises a tapered outer surface adjacent to the flared outer top surface of the flange.
  • the flared outer top surface of the bone anchor fixture and the tapered outer surface of the abutment sleeve define an outer contour having a substantially hourglass shape having a waist and a waist angle.
  • a coupling apparatus for a bone anchored prosthesis comprises a bone anchor fixture comprising an outer screw thread and a flange having an open cavity and tapered inner side walls disposed within the open cavity.
  • the coupling apparatus further comprises an abutment sleeve comprising a tapered outer surface configured to be seated within the tapered inner side walls of the bone anchor fixture.
  • a healing cap for use with a coupling apparatus for a bone anchored prosthesis.
  • the healing cap comprises a platform having a central opening and one or more protruding members configured to removably attach the healing cap to coupling apparatus.
  • a cap is provided for the central opening of the platform and a flexible band connects the platform and the cap.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the coupling apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the coupling apparatus
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment of the coupling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the embodiment of the coupling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a partial view of a proximate end of the fixture illustrating the tapered connection between the fixture and the abutment components of the coupling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 , in accordance with one embodiment of the coupling apparatus;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an elongate coupling shaft having a screw head with an external hex and a bore with an internal screw thread;
  • FIG. 6A is a side view of a healing cap with the coupling apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 , with the healing cap in a closed orientation;
  • FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the healing cap illustrated in FIG. 6A ;
  • FIG. 7A is a side view of the healing cap illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B , with the healing cap in an open orientation;
  • FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the healing cap illustrated in FIG. 7A .
  • aspects and exemplary embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are generally directed to a bone anchored coupling apparatus in which the surfaces of an implanted fixture component and an associated abutment component are configured so as to reduce gaps thereby minimizing undesirable micro-leakage, preferably regardless of any imperfections in the mating surfaces and a range of tightening torques.
  • the coupling apparatus has a smooth outer contour facing the surrounding soft tissue to minimize unwanted pockets or gaps in the tissue-device interface.
  • the regions of the fixture and the abutment components which mate with each other have inverse conically-shaped regions such that, when mated, the fixture forms the bottom of an hourglass shape while the abutment forms the top of the hourglass shape.
  • the dimensions of the hourglass configuration are such that the patient's skin abuts the narrow region of the hourglass configuration.
  • the upper end surface of the fixture has an open cavity with a tapered interior surface forming a seat for the tapered exterior side wall of the abutment. This preferably creates a good connecting fit between the fixture and abutment so as to reduce the risk of micro-leakage.
  • a well known problem with percutaneous implants is infection and inflammation at the skin-implant interface resulting from bacterial colonization in the area around the interface.
  • the coupling apparatus disclosed herein increases the integration of the skin to the coupling apparatus thereby decreasing the likelihood that a gap will form between the two. Such gaps are, unfortunately, an ideal environment for the bacteria. By creating an integration of the skin to the coupling apparatus the adverse skin reactions associated with bone anchored percutaneous implants may be reduced.
  • Embodiments of the coupling apparatus may be used in connection with hearing aid devices of the bone conduction type, that is, hearing aid devices by which the sound is transmitted via the skull bone directly to the inner ear of a person with impaired hearing.
  • embodiments of the coupling apparatus may also be configured for use in connection with other types of hearing aid devices anchored in the skull bone and for ear or orbital prostheses which are also anchored in the skull bone.
  • Other applications of the coupling apparatus are also contemplated.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bone anchored coupling apparatus 30 according to one embodiment.
  • Coupling apparatus 30 is illustrated in FIG. 1 with a screw-shaped bone anchor fixture 1 and a skin-penetrating abutment sleeve 2 .
  • the two components are connected by an elongate coupling shaft or an abutment screw 3 having, in one embodiment, a cylindrical screw head 4 .
  • Screw head 4 has an internal hex or multi-lobular configuration 5 for a cooperating insertion tool, which is not part of the invention and therefore not illustrated here.
  • a coupling shaft 3 is illustrated as having a screw head 4 with an external hex geometry 29 A and a bore with an internal screw thread 30 .
  • the external hex geometry 29 A may be used for the screw tightening and the internal screw thread 30 may be used for connecting measuring probes or the like for controlling purposes, such as a Resonance Frequency Analyzer (RFA) probe for measuring implant stability and osseointegration.
  • RFA Resonance Frequency Analyzer
  • an M 1 . 6 screw is used. In combination with the conical fit between the fixture 1 and the abutment sleeve 2 , the M 1 . 6 screw provides sufficient torque to secure the assembly and improved elastic deformation of the screw. This reduces the likelihood of the coupling assembly 30 become disassembled or unscrewed.
  • screw head 4 has outer threads and an internal ungrip. Such an embodiment may be suitable for connecting certain RFA probes.
  • Fixture 1 may be made of any material that has a known ability to integrate into surrounding bone tissue, a phenomenon commonly referred to as osseointegration.
  • fixture 1 is made of titanium.
  • Fixture 1 has a main body with an outer screw thread 6 which is intended to be installed into the skull bone.
  • Fixture 1 also comprises a flange 7 configured to function as a stop when fixture 1 is installed into the skull bone. Flange 7 prevents the screw thread 6 from completely penetrating through the skull bone.
  • Fixture 1 may further comprise a tool-engaging socket having an internal grip section (now shown) for easy lifting and handling of fixture 1 .
  • Tool-engaging socket and the internal grip section are described and illustrated in co-pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/951,163, entitled “Bone Anchor Fixture for a Medical Prosthesis,” filed Jul. 20, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
  • the main body of fixture 1 has a length sufficient to securely anchor the fixture 1 into, without penetrating entirely through, the skull bone.
  • the length of the main body may therefore depend on the thickness of the skull bone at the implantation site.
  • the main body has a length that is no greater than 5 mm, measured from the planar bottom surface 10 of the flange 7 to the end of the distal region 1 B.
  • the length of the main body is from about 3.0 mm to about 5.0 mm.
  • the main body has a tapered apical proximate end 1 A, a straight, generally cylindrical body, and a screw thread 6 .
  • the distal region 1 B of fixture 1 is fitted with three self-tapping cutting edges 8 formed into the exterior surface of the fixture. Further details of the self-tapping features are described in International Patent Application WO 02/09622, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
  • a clearance or relief surface 9 may be provided adjacent to the self-tapping cutting edges 8 . This design is advantageous because it reduces the squeezing effect between the fixture 1 and the bone during installation of the screw by creating more volume for the cut-off bone chips.
  • flange 7 has a planar bottom surface 10 for resting against the outer bone surface, indicated by 11 in FIG. 2 , when anchoring fixture 1 has been screwed down into the skull bone. Again, flange 7 prevents the fixture 1 from completely penetrating through the skull bone.
  • flange 7 has a diameter which exceeds the peak diameter of the screw threads 6 . In one embodiment, the diameter of the flange 7 exceeds the peak diameter of the screw threads 6 by approximately 10-20%.
  • flange 7 may be configured in a variety of shapes so long as flange 7 has a diameter or width that is greater than the peak diameter of the screw threads 6 . Also, the size of flange 7 may vary depending on the particular application for which the coupling apparatus 30 is intended.
  • the outer peripheral surface 36 of flange 7 has a cylindrical part 12 and a flared top portion 13 .
  • Upper end 7 A of flange 7 is designed with an open cavity 14 A having a tapered inner side wall 14 .
  • the tapered inner side wall 14 is adjacent to the grip section (not shown).
  • the interior of the flange 7 further includes an inner bottom bore 15 having internal screw threads for securing a coupling shaft 3 .
  • increased stability to the coupling between fixture 1 and abutment sleeve 2 is provided by having the length of the open cavity 14 A extends from flange 7 to the distal region 1 B of fixture 1 .
  • Tapered inner side wall 14 forms a seat for abutment sleeve 2 to create a good connecting fit between the fixture 1 and abutment sleeve 2 .
  • a cone angle 33 is defined by the tapered interior contour 14 relative to a vertical axis. In one embodiment, the cone angle 33 may be in the range of approximately 30-40 degrees.
  • the flange 7 has a smooth, open upper end 7 A and does not have a protruding hex.
  • the smooth upper end 7 A of the flange 7 and the absence of any sharp corners provides for improved soft tissue adaptation.
  • Flange 7 also comprises a cylindrical part 12 which, together with the flared upper part 13 , provides sufficient height 34 in the longitudinal direction for internal connection with the abutment sleeve 2 .
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the tapered seat 14 seated within the height 34 of flange 7 .
  • the skin penetrating part of the implant includes the abutment sleeve 2 .
  • abutment sleeve 2 has an inner annular flange 16 at its upper edge 17 A configured to cooperate with other components (not shown) by means of snap-in connection or the like.
  • Abutment sleeve 2 has an internal shoulder 18 with a central opening for a connecting shaft or coupling shaft 3 and a number of peripherally arranged through holes or recesses 19 used for a tool such as that illustrated in WO 2004/105650, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
  • the fixture 1 , abutment sleeve 2 and coupling shaft 3 may be delivered separately or they may be delivered in the form of a pre-mounted device as illustrated in WO 2004/105650.
  • the coupling apparatus 30 is delivered to the surgeon pre-mounted in its package to facilitate installation of the entire device in a single step.
  • Abutment sleeve 2 may be pre-mounted to the fixture 1 at the manufacturing site with the correct tightening torque to obviate the need for the surgeon to know the correct tightening torque or to handle the separate pieces of the coupling apparatus 30 .
  • the coupling apparatus 30 may be installed by using the recesses 19 in the abutment sleeve 2 . These recesses 19 are located on the upper part of the coupling apparatus 30 and are more visible than a traditional outer hex.
  • the abutment sleeve 2 has a substantially curved, conical outer surface with an upper edge 17 A and a bottom, fixture-connecting part 17 B.
  • the upper edge 17 A may have a width or diameter that is larger than that of the bottom, fixture connecting part 17 B.
  • the bottom part 17 B of the outer surface has a contour 20 adapted to be seated with the tapered inner contour 14 of the fixture to create a good connecting fit between the fixture 1 and abutment sleeve 2 .
  • the two conical shaped surfaces not only provides an axially well-defined fit when assembled together, they also provides for easy disassembly.
  • the tapered portion 20 of the abutment sleeve 2 is characterized by a cone angle 32 .
  • the cone angle 32 is configured so as to securely couple the fixture 1 and the abutment sleeve 2 without significant gaps.
  • the cone angles 32 and 33 are in the range of about 30° to about 40°, with little or no difference between the cone angles 32 and 33 .
  • the cone angles 32 and 33 are substantially the same.
  • the difference between the cone angles 32 and 33 is about 1° to about 5°, and more preferably about 1°.
  • an hourglass waist angle 38 is generally defined between the exterior peripheral surface 36 of flared portion 13 of flange 7 and the tapered lower portion 20 of abutment sleeve 2 .
  • the hourglass waist angle 38 provides a smooth outer contour to the facing soft tissue such that unwanted pockets and gaps are not formed between the surrounding tissue and the coupling apparatus 30 .
  • This smooth contour facilitates integration between the coupling apparatus 30 and the surrounding tissue to substantially eliminate gaps and unwanted pockets where bacteria might grow. This is in contrast to many traditional implant devices in which a comparatively sharp interface is formed with the contacting tissue.
  • the embodiment depicted in FIG. 2 show an hourglass waist angle is greater than 90°.
  • the skin-contacting surface of abutment sleeve 2 may be modified in such a way that the shear modulus of the skin-contacting part of abutment sleeve 2 is reduced to less than 35 GPa.
  • the surface of the skin-contacting part of the percutaneous implant abutment sleeve 2 may be coated with a biocompatible polymer or a ceramic material.
  • the coating has a thickness of approximately 0.001-50.0 ⁇ m.
  • a surface increasing treatment may be provided resulting in a roughness value S a of 0.5-10 ⁇ m in place of or in addition to the coating.
  • the abutment sleeve is coated with a material to reduce the shear modulus.
  • a material may be, for example, a biocompatible polymer, a ceramic material, and/or a combination thereof.
  • the material has a thickness of about 0.001 ⁇ m to about 50.0 ⁇ m.
  • the shear modulus is reduced to less than 35 GPa.
  • the abutment sleeve is coated with a surface increasing material.
  • Such a material may be such that it provides a roughness value of about 0.5 ⁇ m to about 10 ⁇ m. Further details of the above and other features may be found in Swedish Patent Application No. 0701244-6, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
  • the coupling apparatus 30 may also be designed in such a way that it is easy to handle together with instruments and components used for installation and control of the implant device.
  • surgical techniques normally used for installing the implants have been carried out as a two-step procedure. In the first step the implant is inserted and maintained unloaded during a healing period of about a couple of months. During this healing period it is important to avoid micro-leakage from the coupling apparatus and bacteria colonization.
  • FIGS. 6-7 depict a healing cap 37 that may be used in connection with the coupling apparatus 30 .
  • the healing cap 37 comprises a snap-in platform 24 , a cap 22 , and a flexible band 23 connecting the snap-in platform 24 and the cap 22 . This design makes it easy and safe for the surgeon to handle.
  • Snap-in platform 24 includes a central through opening 25 and a lower, central protruding portion 26 with a number of protruding, flexible members 27 arranged to cooperate with said inner annular flange 16 on the abutment sleeve 2 .
  • Cap 22 comprises a lower, cylindrical sleeve-shaped portion 28 arranged to be inserted into the annular spacing formed between the flexible members 27 and the protruding screw head 4 of the coupling shaft 3 .
  • Cap 22 provides a closure for the through hole in the abutment sleeve 2 as well as a locking member for snap-in platform 24 .
  • Healing cap 37 is preferably made of a plastic material.
  • FIGS. 6-7 depict the sleeve-shaped portion 28 having a cylindrical shape. It is understood, however, that the sleeve-shaped portion 28 may have any other shape, such as a squared, rectangular, rounded or polygonal shape, depending on the connecting parts.
  • the entire implant device including fixture 1 , abutment sleeve 2 , abutment screw 3 and healing cap 37 (discussed below)—may be installed in a single session followed by a healing period, instead of the traditional multi-step procedure in which the fixture is separately installed and followed by a healing period before the remaining parts, the abutment sleeve, abutment screw and healing cap, are installed.

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