ATE412390T1 - METHOD FOR TESTING MIDDLE EAR IMPLANTS - Google Patents

METHOD FOR TESTING MIDDLE EAR IMPLANTS

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Publication number
ATE412390T1
ATE412390T1 AT01903176T AT01903176T ATE412390T1 AT E412390 T1 ATE412390 T1 AT E412390T1 AT 01903176 T AT01903176 T AT 01903176T AT 01903176 T AT01903176 T AT 01903176T AT E412390 T1 ATE412390 T1 AT E412390T1
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Prior art keywords
middle ear
ear implants
devices
soundbridges
direct drive
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AT01903176T
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German (de)
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Geoffrey Ball
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Vibrant Med El Hearing Technol
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/30—Monitoring or testing of hearing aids, e.g. functioning, settings, battery power
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • H04R25/606—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers acting directly on the eardrum, the ossicles or the skull, e.g. mastoid, tooth, maxillary or mandibular bone, or mechanically stimulating the cochlea, e.g. at the oval window

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Mechanical Vibrations Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of devices and methods for improving testing of hearing devices, including soundbridges and direct drive middle ear implants. In particular, the present invention provides a microphone system utilizing reverse transfer function to assess the operability of implanted hearing improvement devices, including but not limited to soundbridges and direct drive middle ear implants.
AT01903176T 2000-01-20 2001-01-19 METHOD FOR TESTING MIDDLE EAR IMPLANTS ATE412390T1 (en)

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US17740600P 2000-01-20 2000-01-20

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ATE412390T1 true ATE412390T1 (en) 2008-11-15

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AT (1) ATE412390T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001231026A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60136331D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2315270T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2001052783A1 (en)

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US9167355B2 (en) 2011-05-27 2015-10-20 Advanced Bionics Ag System and method for in-situ evaluation of an implantable hearing instrument actuator

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EP1251810B1 (en) 2008-10-29
DE60136331D1 (en) 2008-12-11
AU2001231026A1 (en) 2001-07-31
WO2001052783A1 (en) 2001-07-26
ES2315270T3 (en) 2009-04-01
EP1251810A4 (en) 2007-03-14
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