An ossicle prosthesis (10), which replaces or spans at least one member of
the human ossicle chain, in which the ossicle prosthesis (10), on at
least one end, has a securing element, embodied as a first elastic clip
(11), for mechanical connection with a member of the ossicle chain, which
element is designed in the form of a clamp, open toward the outside on
one side, with an outer opening (14) for receiving this member, with
which the mechanical connection is to be made, and in which the clamp
after the implantation of the prosthesis form-lockingly embraces this
member with two regions which are joined together, on their ends located
diametrically opposite the outer opening (14), via a portion extending at
a spacing from this member, is characterized in that the portion
connecting the two regions has at least two circular recesses (19a, 19b),
which are curved outward in a circular arc from the member of the ossicle
chain with which member the mechanical connection is to be made.
Implanting the ossicle prosthesis in the middle ear can thus be
simplified still further.