Auditory aid device for the rehabilitation of patients suffering from partial neurosensory hearing loss
US7266208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/67
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a hearing aid comprising: an outer housing (1) containing a signal processing module (11) connected in input to at least a microphone (13) and in output to an earphone for transmitting a sound signal into the patient's external auditory canal (5); at least one first magnetic component (12) arranged in the outer housing (1); at least one second magnetic component (21) arranged in an implantable housing designed to be implanted under the patient's skin, at a site where the outer housing (1) can be maintained, the first magnetic component being arranged in the outer housing such that a magnetic attraction force is exerted with the second magnetic component when the outer housing (1) is placed at said site; and a device for delivering sound signals into the patient's external auditory canal comprising the earphone and a connection (4) between the outer housing (1) and the auditory canal.
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