Implantable cochlear stimulator having backtelemetry handshake signal
US5569307A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/03
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An external wearable processor (WP) of a cochlear stimulating system transmits a data signal to an implanted cochlear stimulator (ICS). The ICS is controlled through the data signal so that cochlear stimulation is provided by the ICS only after a determination is made that the WP is in proper signal contact therewith, and that the ICS is functioning properly. The ICS extracts a raw power signal from the data signal and generates different operating voltages from the extracted raw power signal. A detector generates a power bad signal whenever one of the operating voltages is less than a reference voltage. The ICS also detects and generates a carrier detect signal when the data signal is being received. Clock signals are generated within the ICS, and a phase locked loop (PLL) lock signal is generated when the clock signals are phase locked to the data signal. ICS circuitry further checks the parity of the incoming data signal and generates a parity alarm signal whenever a parity error is detected. A back telemetry carrier signal is transmitted from the ICS only when a prescribed combination of the carrier detect, PLL lock, power bad, and parity alarm signals exist. The back telemetry…
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