A non-invasive method and system are provided for positioning an
implantable actuator of a semi or fully-implantable hearing aid relative
to a component of the auditory system of a patient. The system includes a
fixed member, a telescoping member, and a driver. The fixed member is
connected to a mounting device for mounting the positioning system to a
patient's skull. The telescoping member is connected to the fixed member
and the implantable actuator and is movable relative to the fixed member
to interface the implantable actuator with the component of the auditory
system. The driver controls the movement of the telescoping member
relative to the fixed member in response to electrical inputs. In one
embodiment of the invention, a user device externally located relative to
the patient provides the electrical inputs to the driver. The electrical
inputs may be provided to the driver by the user device using either a
wireless signal or via inductively coupling the inputs to the driver.
