Implantable acoustic sensor
US7580754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An acoustic sensor, suitable for use in a totally implanted hearing prosthesis, uses an elongate member and piezoelectric sensor to detect acoustic signals when the sensor is implanted so as to be in fluid communication with the perilymph. The sensor may be applied in systems which are not totally implanted.
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