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Headpieces and implantable cochlear stimulation systems including the same

US11638823B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2021
Grant dateMay 2, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/37211
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cochlear implant headpiece, for use with a cochlear implant, including a housing, a diametrically magnetized headpiece magnet, defining an axis and a N-S direction, within the housing and rotatable about the axis, whereby the N-S direction of the headpiece magnet self-aligns with the gravitational direction when the axis is perpendicular to the gravitational direction, and a headpiece antenna associated with the housing.

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