Nerve-stimulating device for auditory prosthesis
US4890618A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F11/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A single-channel nerve stimulating device for auditory prosthesis for improving the conversational capacity of a profoundly deaf person is described. The single-channel device of simple construction provides detailed information to the patient's nervous system. The device comprises a microphone designed to pick up a sound signal and electronic processor which converts the sound signal into an electrical signal.
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