Systems, devices, components and methods for improved acoustic coupling between a bone conduction hearing device and a patient's head or skull
US9526810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/13
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments of systems, devices, components and methods for improving acoustic coupling between a bone conduction hearing device (BCHD) and a patient's head or skull. Such systems, devices, components and methods include disposing a gel or paste between the BCHD and the patient's skin, hair and/or skull. The gel or paste improves the transmission of acoustic signals generated by a transducer in the BCHD to the patients head or skull by providing a more efficient and improved intermediary acoustic medium for the transmission of acoustic signals to the patient's head or skull.
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