A middle ear prosthetic device including: a columellate prosthesis, one
end of which is connectable to the stapes or to its remaining footplate;
an annular element of bioinert metal insertable into the auditory tube
after suitable milling; an elastic elongated element of bioinert
material, disposed transversely to the annular element, a first end of
the elongated element being rigid with the annular element while its
second end is free and to it there being connected the other end of the
columellate prosthesis; for supporting the neotympanum, a tensostructure
of wires of non-reabsorbable bioinert material fixed taut to the interior
of the annular element to support the neotympanum, the distance between
the wires being such as to provide the surgeon with a sufficient view of
the surgical field, the elongated elastic element interfering with the
tensostructure.