Patent · US Expired

Hearing implant

US7289639B2 · kind B2 · utility

103Cited by
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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 24, 2003
Grant dateOct 30, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/67
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hearing aid system comprising a hearing implant and a method of powering a hearing implant, the system comprising an external ear canal module and an implant, wherein the signalling and/or powering of the ear implant is by way of a light signal being provided to the implant through the ear drum from, for example, the ear canal module.

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