Sound processing assembly for use in a cochlear implant system
US8977369B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R25/558
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary cochlear implant system includes a sound processing assembly configured to be external to a patient and first and second extension members coupled to the sound processing assembly. The sound processing assembly includes a sound processing unit configured to process an audio signal and transmit one or more control parameters based on the audio signal to an implantable cochlear stimulator and a battery module configured to be electrically coupled to the sound processing unit and provide operating power to the sound processing unit. The first extension member has a distal portion configured to be coupled to a first ear of the patient and the second extension member has a distal portion configured to be coupled to a second ear of the patient. The first and second extension members typically extend back from the ears, thus positioning the sound processing assembly behind the patient's head.
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