Partially inserted cochlear implant
US6556870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/31
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cochlear implant system has a signal processor that fits in the ear canal of a user. The signal processor processes an acoustic signal present in the ear of the user to produce a representative radio signal. A power transmitter transmits an electrical power signal through the skin of the user. A cochlear implant receives the radio signal and the electrical power signal and produces for the auditory nerve of the user an electrical stimulation signal representative of the acoustic signal.
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