An improved apparatus and method is provided for supportably mounting an
implantable hearing aid device to a patient's skull. The apparatus
includes a support member adapted for supporting a hearing aid device and
a plurality of mounting legs extending laterally from the support member
in differing directions. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for
use in conforming the mounting legs to the topology of a patient's skull.
In one arrangement, the mechanism includes a plurality of guide legs
having a reduced yield strength in comparison to the mounting legs. The
reduced yield strength guide legs may be more readily conformed to the
topology of the patient's skull to provide a mounting leg profile.
Accordingly, the mounting legs may be deformed to match the profile of
the guide legs such that a conformal fit between the apparatus and the
patient's skull may be achieved.