Implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder
US6198971A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/67
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An at least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder with an arrangement for processing and/or generation of signals is provided including an implantable processor arrangement with control logic which operates according to an operating program and an implantable storage arrangement for storage of the operating program and of operating parameters. A wireless telemetry unit is provided for data transmission between the implantable part of the system and an external unit. The system also includes a power supply arrangement which supplies individual components of the system with current and a rewritable implantable storage arrangement assigned to the processor arrangement for holding and reproducing the operating program and the operating parameters. At least a part of the operating program and/or of the operating parameters can be modified and/or replaced by data transmitted from the external unit via the telemetry unit.
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