Fully implantable hearing system with telemetric sensor testing
US6334072A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R25/505
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fully implantable hearing system for rehabilitation of a pure sensorineural hearing loss or combined conduction and inner ear hearing impairment, comprising at least one implantable sensor which generates an electrical audio signal, at least one signal processing and amplification unit in an audio-signal processing electronic hearing system path, at least one implantable electromechanical transducer and a unit for supplying power for the implant system. The hearing system is furthermore provided with an implant-side measurement unit which acquires the electrical sensor signal(s) electronically by measurement engineering and electronically conditions the signal(s). Also, a wireless telemetry unit is provided on the implant side which transfers the electronically conditioned sensor signal(s) to the outside to an external display and/or evaluation unit.
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