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Figure 7: The partially implantable system Vibrant Soundbridge® (MedEl, Innsbruck, Austria). Classic vibroplasty with connection to the long process of the incus (a). Alternative connections of the FMT: to the round window (b), laterally on a Bell prosthesis (c), linearly as a TORP vibroplasty (d) and next to a stapes piston (e) (Source: MedEl, Innsbruck, Austria).