Implanted hearing aids

1. A method for enhancing auditory capacity by amplifying a natural movement of a vibrating ossicle tract, said method comprising the steps of:

converting an acoustic signal into an electrical signal; and

converting said electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of a coil positioned in a middle ear, wherein said converting said electrical signal into said mechanical oscillation of said coil utilizes a permanent magnet separate from said coil solidly attached on a promontory.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said coil is adapted for placing in an area of an ossicle chain.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said coil is adapted for placing at the tympanic membrane.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said coil is placed behind a tympanic membrane.

5. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising the steps of:

converting an acoustic signal into an electrical signal; and

converting said electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of a coil positioned in a middle ear by utilizing a permanent magnet, separate from said coil, solely attached to a promontory.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said coil is positioned behind a tympanic membrane.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein said coil is positioned at a tympanic membrane.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein said coil is positioned in an area of an ossicle chain.

9. The method of claim 5 , wherein said permanent magnet is removeably attached to the promontory.

10. The method of claim 5 , wherein said permanent magnet is attached on the promontory in an adjustable fashion.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein an air-gap between said permanent magnet and said coil can be adjusted by post-implantation adjustment of said magnet.

12. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising the steps of:

placing a coil in the area of a component of the middle ear;

attaching a magnet, separate from said coil, solely to a promontory; and

converting an electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of said coil, wherein said mechanical oscillation is transmitted to said component of the middle ear.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said coil is placed behind a tympanic membrane.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein said coil is placed at a tympanic membrane.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein said coil is placed in an area of an ossicle chain.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein said permanent magnet is removeably attached to the promontory.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein said permanent magnet is attached on the promontory in an adjustable fashion.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein an air-gap between said permanent magnet and said coil can be adjusted by post-implantation adjustment of said magnet.

19. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising the steps of:

placing a coil in the area of a component of the middle ear;

solidly attaching a magnet, separate from said coil, on a promontory; and

converting an electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of said coil, thereby providing said mechanical oscillation to said component of the middle ear.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein said coil is placed behind a tympanic membrane.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein said coil is placed at a tympanic membrane.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein said coil is placed in an area of an ossicle chain.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein said permanent magnet is attached on the promontory in an adjustable fashion.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein an air-gap between said permanent magnet and said coil can be adjusted by post-implantation adjustment of said magnet.

25. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising the steps of:

attaching a coil to a component of the middle ear;

attaching a magnet, separate from said coil, on a promontory, such that said magnet is solely attached to said promontory; and

converting an electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of said coil for providing said mechanical oscillation to said component of the middle ear.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein said coil is placed behind a tympanic membrane.

27. The method of claim 25 , wherein said coil is placed at a tympanic membrane.

28. The method of claim 25 , wherein said coil is placed an area of an ossicle chain.

29. The method of claim 25 , wherein said permanent magnet is removeably attached to the promontory.

30. The method of claim 25 , wherein said permanent magnet is attached on the promontory in an adjustable fashion.

31. The method of claim 30 , wherein an air-gap between said permanent magnet and said coil can be adjusted by post-implantation adjustment of said magnet.

32. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising:

providing an implantable hearing device comprising at least one permanent magnet solidly attached on a promontory in the area of the middle ear; and at least one coil, separate from said permanent magnet, adapted for placing in the area of the middle ear; converting an acoustic signal into an electrical signal; and converting said electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of said coil.

33. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising:

providing an implantable hearing device comprising at least one permanent magnet solidly adjustably attached on a promontory in the area of the middle ear; and at least one coil, separate from said permanent magnet, adapted for placing in the area of the middle ear; converting an acoustic signal into an electrical signal; and converting said electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of said coil.

34. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising:

providing an implantable hearing device comprising at least one permanent magnet solidly attached on a promontory, in an adjustable.fashion, in the area of the middle ear; and at least one coil, separate from said permanent magnet, adapted for placing in the area of the middle ear; wherein an air-gap between said permanent magnet and said coil can be adjusted by post-implantation adjustment of said magnet; converting an acoustic signal into an electrical signal; and converting said electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of said coil.

35. A method for enhancing auditory capacity, comprising the steps of:

attaching a coil to an eardrum or to a component of the ossicle tract;

solidly attaching a magnet, separate from said coil, solely on a promontory, such that said magnet is attached to said promontory in an adjustable fashion; and

converting an electrical signal into a mechanical oscillation of said coil to transmit said oscillation to said eardrum or to said component of said ossicle tract.