CN106105265A - Implanted auditory prosthesis and corresponding system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
Auditory prosthesis, system and method relate to the use of head-mounted power supply to power to cochlear implant stimulator.
Description
Technical field
Present disclosure relates generally to hearing-aid device, and such as cochlear implant stimulates (" ICS ") system and audiphone.
Background technology
Various hearing-aid devices are available.Such equipment includes but is not limited to ICS system and audiphone.
ICS system is for directly stimulating auditory nerve to help the people of severe deafness to feel by utilizing the controlled pulse of electric current
Know the sensation of sound.Acoustic pressure wave around is received by the microphone being worn on outside and is converted into the signal of telecommunication.Described telecommunications
Number so processed by Sound Processor Unit circuit, be converted into stimulus data (for example, have change pulse width and/or
The pulse train of amplitude), and it is transferred to the implanted acceptor circuit of ICS system.Implanted acceptor circuit is connected to
Insert the implanted electrode array of the cochlea of inner ear, and electrical stimulation current is applied to the electrode combination of change to produce sound
Perception.Alternatively, implanted electrode array is directly inserted into cochlea nerve and is not present in cochlea.
ICS system usually includes implanted equipment, the external voice processor with Sound Processor Unit circuit and and sound
The microphone that sound processor circuit communicates.In a type of ICS system, Sound Processor Unit is worn on after ear
(" BTE Sound Processor Unit ").Sound Processor Unit by way of inductive link by stimulus data and from the power of its battery
It is transferred to implanted equipment.For this purpose, ICS system includes the head-telephone being connected to Sound Processor Unit by cable.
Head-telephone have for via inductive link by head-telephone (at the BTE sound by way of head-telephone
Reason device) it is connected to the coil antenna of implanted equipment.The BTE Sound Processor Unit being configured so that provides acoustic processing function, and
Also provide power for whole ICS system.At entitled " Cochlear Stimulation System Employing
Behind-The-Ear Sound processor With Remote Control " and be all incorporated into herein by quoting
United States Patent (USP) No.5,824,022 in disclose representative ICS system.The example of ICS Sound Processor Unit available on the market
Including but not limited to Advanced BionicsTM HarmonyTMBTE Sound Processor Unit.Other ICS systems are configured such that
All parts (for example, battery, microphone, Sound Processor Unit and coil) are carried in single head-telephone.Entitled
" Integrated Cochlear Implant Headpiece " and public by quoting the United States Patent (USP) being all incorporated into this paper
Cloth number 2010/0046778 discloses an example of such system.
Audiphone includes microphone, Sound Processor Unit circuit and loudspeaker (sometimes referred to as " receiver ").Herein,
Acoustic pressure wave around is also received by microphone and is converted into the signal of telecommunication.The signal of telecommunication and then carried out by Sound Processor Unit circuit
Reason.Treated signal drives loudspeaker, and (or the otherwise processing) acoustic pressure wave amplifying is sent to by loudspeaker
Duct.The audiphone of exemplary types includes but is not limited to BTE audiphone, receiver (" RIC ") audiphone, duct-type in duct
(" ITC ") audiphone and complete duct-type (" CIC ") audiphone.The example of commercially available audiphone includes but is not limited to
PhonakTM AmbraTMAudiphone and PhonakTM NaidaTMAudiphone.
Current inventor is it has been determined that the ICS system of routine allows improvement.For example, current inventor is it has been determined that scale
Economic and various control problem makes audiphone become at the sound than conventional cochlea implantation BTE Sound Processor Unit and health wearing
The preferable platform processing for ICS system sounds of reason device.Current inventor also determines that, some Finding cases are from sound
The electric wire that processor extends to head-telephone is worthless, and some patients will benefit to make in ICS system
But than those currently available little Sound Processor Units.
Content of the invention
Include housing, battery according to the head-mounted power supply of one of them of the present invention, be magnetically attracted to implant
The magnet of setting element of cochlear stimulation device and power transfering device, described power transfering device is carried by housing, can be grasped
It is connected to battery with making and be configured to the cochlear stimulation device that power is wirelessly fed to be implanted.Head-mounted power supply does not wraps
Include the data communication equipment of transmission data.
Include cochlear implant stimulator according to the hearing assistance system of one of them of the present invention；Outside hearing-aid device, its bag
Include battery, the signal of telecommunication from microphone is converted into the Sound Processor Unit circuit of stimulus data and is configured to wirelessly
The data communication equipment of the stimulus data that transmission is used by cochlear implant stimulator；And head-mounted power supply, it includes
It battery, is magnetically attracted to the magnet of setting element and is operably connected to battery and is configured to by power wirelessly
It is fed to the power transfering device of cochlear implant stimulator.
Comprise the following steps according to the method for one of them of the present invention: stimulus data is associated from the head with user
Outside hearing-aid device be transmitted wirelessly to implant user head in cochlear stimulation device；Will be stored in the battery of external power source
In power be transmitted wirelessly to implant cochlear stimulation device, external power source be free of attachment to hearing-aid device and by power supply with plant
Mode that magnetic between the cochlear stimulation device entering attracts and the outside that is installed in the head of user；And in response to from outside
Sound Processor Unit receives stimulus data and utilizes the cochlear stimulation device of implantation electrically to stimulate the auditory nerve of user.
Include according to the hearing assistance system of one of them of the present invention: cochlear implant stimulator；There are microphone and data
The hearing-aid device of communicator, data transmission device is wirelessly transmitted the signal of telecommunication from microphone；Including data communication equipment harmony
Sound processes the retransmission unit of circuit, and retransmission unit wirelessly receives the signal of telecommunication, by the signal of telecommunication from microphone from hearing-aid device
It is converted into stimulus data and stimulus data is transmitted wirelessly to cochlear implant stimulator；Head-mounted power supply, it will
Power is wirelessly fed to cochlear implant stimulator power receiver device.
Include according to the hearing assistance system of one of them of the present invention: cochlear implant stimulator；Leading to of transmission notice signal
Know source；Including the retransmission unit of data communication equipment, retransmission unit wirelessly receives notification signal and in response to notification signal
Reception and stimulus data is transmitted wirelessly to cochlear implant stimulator；And head-mounted power supply, it is configured to
Power is wirelessly fed to cochlear implant stimulator power receiver device.
There is the lot of advantages being associated with such devices, systems and methods.For example, this hearing-aid device can use with
Alternate manner is modified to be easy to can be with the form of the conventional audiphone that the cochlear stimulation device implanted wirelessly communicates.Through repairing
The use of the audiphone changing is favourable, because compared with cochlea implantation Sound Processor Unit, audiphone is with much more quantity
Manufactured, and be more frequently updated, and be there is less control obstacle to be overcome.In addition, utilize called by wearing
The battery of device carrying eliminates the needs to head-telephone cable to the cochlear stimulation device supply power implanted, and also allows for
The reduction of the size/weight of outside hearing-aid device, thus thereby assist in and power is fed to cochlear stimulation device.It this device, is
System and method can also stimulate realization in (" EAS ") system at electroacoustic, and wherein audiphone and cochlear implant are in same ear
It is used together.
Above-mentioned and a lot of further features of the present invention will become clear from, because when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, this
Bright by becoming better understood with reference to detailed description below.
Brief description
The detailed description of the invention of exemplary embodiment will be implemented with reference to accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is the plan view of the parts illustrating ICS system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of audiphone according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of cochlear implant stimulator according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of head-mounted power supply according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the side view illustrating ICS system as shown in figs. 1-4 in use.
Fig. 6 is the block diagram of audiphone according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is the block diagram of the parts illustrating ICS system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 is the plan view of retransmission unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 is the block diagram of retransmission unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 10 is the block diagram of the parts illustrating ICS system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 11 is the block diagram of hearing-aid device according to an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 12 is the block diagram of retransmission unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 13 is the block diagram of the parts illustrating ICS system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 14 is the block diagram of retransmission unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 15 is the block diagram in notice source according to an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed description of the invention
It is hereafter the detailed description of the invention of the best currently known pattern realizing the present invention.Should be with restrictive, sense
Understand this description, and merely to the purpose of the General Principle of the explanation present invention is described.
The present invention is applied to hearing impaired people and needs other people of this hearing device based on situation
Various hearing-aid device and the system of sound (that is, the perception of sound or sound) are provided.Such hearing-aid device and the example of system
Including audiphone and ICS system, wherein external voice processor communicates with cochlear implant.But, the invention is not restricted to
Audiphone and exterior I CS Sound Processor Unit, and can adopt in conjunction with other hearing-aid devices that there is currently or also undeveloped
Use the present invention.
One example of hearing assistance system is the ICS system generally being represented by the reference 10 in Fig. 1.Exemplary ICS system
System 10 includes that BTE audiphone 100 (or other outside hearing-aid devices), cochlear implant stimulator 200 and outer head are installed
Formula power supply 300.Briefly, stimulus data is fed to cochlear stimulation device by way of wireless data link by BTE audiphone 100
200, and power is fed to cochlear stimulation device by way of wireless power link by power supply 300.
Referring also to Fig. 2, exemplary BTE audiphone 100 includes housing the 102nd, microphone the 104th, Sound Processor Unit circuit
(" SPC ") 106 and loudspeaker 108.Pronunciation tube 110 can be associated with loudspeaker 108.There is such as ON/OFF switch
It is positioned at the outside of housing 102 with the control panel 112 of the parts of volume control component etc.BTE audiphone 100 also includes former electricity
Pond or secondary cell or to other of other power consumption parts supply power of Sound Processor Unit circuit 106 and BTE audiphone
Power supply 114.In the illustrated embodiment, by the removable battery tray (not shown) carrying utilizing breech lock 116 to be fixed to housing 102
Battery 114.In other embodiments, secondary cell can permanently be placed in audiphone, and can omit battery
Seat.Such audiphone can be placed in battery charger on demand.
There is also wireless data link between BTE audiphone 100 and cochlear stimulation device 200.In the embodiment shown, number
It is transferred to cochlear implant stimulator 200 according to transmitter 118 driving data antenna 120 with the non-power by stimulus data.BTE helps
Listen device 100 that power is not fed to cochlear stimulation device 200.Data transmitter 118 and data antenna 120 are referred to collectively as data and lead to
T unit, and (for example, wherein status information is transferred to from cochlear stimulation device 200 wirelessly to receive information at BET audiphone
BTE audiphone 100) those embodiments in, data communication equipment will include data collector and data antenna.Suitable number
It is that the generation of near field Magnetic Induction (" NFMI ") device, wherein data transmitter and coil antenna is short according to an example of communicator
Distance, low-power, the magnetic field of non-propagating.Also other type of Radio Link, including but not limited to RF data communication can be used
Device.
As indicated in figs. 1 and 3, exemplary cochlear stimulation device 200 includes by silicone elastomer or other suitable material shapes
Become flexible shell the 202nd, internal stimulus processor the 204th, have electrod-array 208 cochlea lead-in wire (cochlear lead)
206 and setting element (that is, magnet or other ferromagnetic materials) 210.Cochlear stimulation device 200 also includes data receiver device
With power receiver device.In the illustrated embodiment, receive by way of data antenna 212 and data sink 214
Data, and receive power by way of power antenna 216 and power receiver 218.Stimulation process device 204 and data
Receiver 214 and power receiver 218 may be located in common circuit board 220 or on single plate.Data antenna and receiver
212 and 214 are used for receiving stimulus data from BTE audiphone 100, and power antenna and receiver 216 and 218 are from external power source
300 reception power.Example data acceptor device is the NFMI device including coil antenna.RF antenna is also used as at it
Data sink in the Radio Link of its type.Power antenna 216 can be to be inductively coupled to the power of external power source 300
The coil antenna of transmission coil antenna 314 (discussed further below).
As used herein, " stimulation process device " is by from sound processing apparatus (for example, Sound Processor Unit circuit
106) stimulus data is converted into the processor of stimulus signal, electrode (for example, the array of described stimulus signal stimulating electrode array
Electrode in 208).The signal of telecommunication from microphone itself is not converted into stimulus data by " stimulation process device ", and therefore not
It is " Sound Processor Unit ".It shall yet further be noted that exemplary cochlear implant stimulator 200 is not complete implantable cochlea implantation system
System, is not the part of such system.For this purpose, cochlear stimulation device 200 does not include microphone, Sound Processor Unit electricity
Road or battery.For microphone and acoustic processing function, cochlear stimulation device 200 depends on miscellaneous equipment (herein, BTE audiphone
100), and another equipment (herein, external power source 300) is depended on for power.
As shown in figs. 1 and 4, exemplary external head-mounted power supply (or " head-telephone power supply ") 300 includes
Housing the 302nd, battery 304 (galvanic cell or secondary cell), the positioning magnetic being attracted to the setting element 210 of cochlear stimulation device 200
The 308th, the power control circuit that the 306th, iron be positioned on circuit board 310 includes driving coil antenna 314 (or other suitable antennas)
The power transfering device of transmitter 312.Power control circuit 310 controls power from battery 304 to transmitter 312 and coil sky
The flowing of the power of line 314.In the embodiment shown, transmitter 312 and antenna 314 are produced without the carrier wave of data, and shape
Become the closely-coupled inductive link of power receiver antenna 216 with cochlear stimulation device 200.Housing 302 includes battery altering door
(not shown), so that battery 304 can be removed and be replaced on demand.Alternatively, secondary cell can be permanently
It is placed in housing, and door can be omitted.Such head-mounted power supply can be placed in battery charger on demand.
In the illustrated embodiment, do not exist ON/OFF switch, as long as and the not fully discharged power supply of battery 304 300 just grasp
Make.ON/OFF can be provided in other embodiments to switch.In some embodiments, it is provided that low-power indicates
Device, such as LED.Power with regard to the typically function of the thickness of the skin between power supply 200 and cochlear stimulation device 200 passes
Water delivery is put down, and power level can being preset in embodiment as shown.In other embodiments, it is provided that allow
The knob during installation process, power level being adjusted.
Power supply 300 is used separately for supplying power to cochlear stimulation device 200, and does not transmit cochlear stimulation data.In order to
This purpose, power supply 300 does not include microphone or Sound Processor Unit circuit.Power supply 300 does not also communicate with audiphone 100, and
And there is not the cable that power supply is connected to audiphone.It shall yet further be noted that current power head-mounted power supply in size and shape
On shape with conventional ICS head-telephone (for example, in some embodiments be of about diametrically 0.25 inch with 3 inches it
Between, and be of about between 0.5 inch and 1.5 inches in other embodiments) match, and be not BTE equipment or BTE
The part of equipment.
In at least some embodiment, cochlear stimulation device 200 provides information can to power supply 300, and this information can be used
In for example by transmission Level tune being optimized to maximum horizontal level below with the life-span extending battery 304 when possible
Power transmission to cochlear stimulation device.For example, it is possible to power supply 300 is used the current source voltage with regard to cochlear stimulation device 200
Information is to modulate the power of cochlear stimulation device in real time.Information can be provided in various manners.For example, the groove of implant is indicated
Voltage (for example, indicating whether tank voltage (tank voltage) is in predeterminated level or the single position under predeterminated level)
From cochlear stimulation device 200 low data rate return telemetry link can by power control circuit 308 use with modulation from
The power of power supply 300.Alternatively, cochlear stimulation device 200 can be configured to change its effective impedance according to tank voltage.Effectively
Impedance can be detected by power control circuit 308 and for modulating the power from power supply 300.
During the use of example system 10, and as shown in Figure 5, BTE audiphone 100 is positioned at after ear, and
And power supply 300 is positioned on the cochlear stimulation device 200 of implantation.Power supply 300 is not connected to BTE audiphone 100 by cable.At BTE
There is not radio communication between audiphone 100 and power supply 300 yet.Power supply magnet 306 is to stimulator magnet or other setting elements
The attraction of 210 makes power supply antenna 314 align with cochlear stimulation device power receiver antenna 216.Power from power supply 300 is supplied
The cochlear stimulation device 200 implanted should be arrived.Hearing aid microphone 104 receives acoustic pressure wave around and is converted into telecommunications
Number.The signal of telecommunication is carried out processing and be converted into stimulus data by Sound Processor Unit circuit 106 and (for example, has the pulse of change
Width and/or the pulse train of amplitude).Hearing aid data transmitter 118 and antenna 120 are set up and cochlear stimulation device data antenna
With the Radio Link of receiver 212 and 214, and non-power is transferred to cochlear implant stimulator 200 by stimulus data.My god
Line 212 and receiver 214 receive stimulus data and transmit data to stimulation process device 204, stimulation process device 204 and then general
Data are converted into stimulating the stimulus signal of the electrode in array 208.Electrod-array 208 electrically stimulates the sense of hearing god within cochlea
Warp, thus provide the user with sensation input, sensation input is the expression of the external acoustic waves being sensed by microphone 104.
In at least some example, for BTE audiphone 100 preferably with except implant cochlear stimulation device 200 with
Outer equipment carries out radio communication.The example of such auxiliary equipment includes but is not limited to remote controller, erecting device, music
Device, mobile phone and offside audiphone.Such communication can be realized in various manners.For example, data transmitter is passed through
118 and the mode of communication of antenna 120 can be time-multiplexed.Alternatively, and with reference to Fig. 6, exemplary BTE audiphone
100a and BTE audiphone 100 is substantially the same, and similar element is represented by the reference being similar to.More than can using
Described mode uses BTE audiphone 100a to replace BTE audiphone 100 in system 10.But, herein, auxiliary transmitter/
Receiver (or " transceiver ") 118a and antenna 120a creates the second Radio Link with auxiliary equipment.For example, establishment has transmission
The Radio Link of device 118 and antenna 120 can operate under first frequency (for example, 13MHz), and transmitter/reception
Device 118a and antenna 120a can carry out operating to create a pair high bandwidth wireless chain under second frequency (for example, 10.6MHz)
Road.Electric pulse corresponding to sound is carried out processing for being transferred to implant by Sound Processor Unit 106 with manner discussed above
Stimulator 200, and from the control signal of remote controller or erecting device for regulating BTE audiphone 100 in a usual manner
Function.
Can there are some examples, wherein various factors (for example, the head upper-part of user position relative to each other, BTE
The size of audiphone and/or the power requirement of BTE audiphone) carry out, from BTE audiphone, the cochlea that immediate data is transferred to implant
Stimulator (and non-optimal).Herein, retransmission unit may be used for receiving stimulus data from BTE audiphone and stimulates that
Data are transferred to the cochlear stimulation device implanted.Including the system of such retransmission unit example generally attached by Fig. 7
Figure mark 20 expression.The element of system 20 is substantially the same with system 10, and similar element is by the reference table being similar to
Show.For example, system 20 includes BTE audiphone 100 (or other outside hearing-aid devices), cochlear implant stimulator 200 and outer
Portion's head-mounted power supply 300.BTE audiphone 100 creates stimulus data, the side by wireless data link for the described stimulus data
Formula is supplied to cochlear stimulation device 200, and power supply 300 supplies power to cochlear stimulation device by way of wireless power link.
But, herein, stimulus data is transferred to retransmission unit 400 by BTE audiphone 100, and stimulus data is transmitted by retransmission unit
To cochlear stimulation device 200.Transmission can occur in different frequencies (for example, from BTE audiphone 100 to retransmission unit 400
2.4GHz and from retransmission unit 400 to the 49MHz of cochlear stimulation device 200).BTE audiphone 100 can be that double-mode sets
Standby, its can use retransmission unit 400 when be transmitted under a frequency and when not using retransmission unit 300 at another
It is transmitted under frequency.Other systems can include a pair audiphone transmitting stimulus data at different frequencies.Herein, use
Family will select suitable audiphone according to expected use pattern.
Above-mentioned arrangement is favourable, because retransmission unit 400 needs not be the equipment being arranged on head, and therefore may be used
To include the battery more much bigger than BTE audiphone and and then the receiver of sensitivity and powerful transmitter.
Forwarding Fig. 8 and 9 to, retransmission unit 400 includes that the 402nd, housing also plays the effect of tackline so that retransmission unit can be worn
The antenna 404 being worn over around the neck of user and user interface 406.Transmitter/receiver the 408th, controller 410 and battery
412 are positioned at housing 402.
The another exemplary system using retransmission unit is generally represented by the reference 30 in Figure 10.System 30 is generally
It is similar to system 20, and similar element is represented by similar reference.For example, power supply 300 passes through wireless power link
Mode power is fed to cochlear stimulation device 200.But, herein, hearing-aid device 100b does not include Sound Processor Unit circuit.Replace
Generation transmission stimulus data, the signal of telecommunication is transferred to include the retransmission unit of Sound Processor Unit circuit by hearing-aid device 100b from microphone
400b.The signal of telecommunication from microphone is converted into stimulus data by the Sound Processor Unit circuit in retransmission unit 400b, and
Stimulus data is transferred to cochlear stimulation device 200 by way of wireless data link by retransmission unit.
Referring also to Figure 11, exemplary hearing-aid device 100b is CIC equipment, and it includes the shell being configured to be arranged in duct
The number of the wireless data link of body 102b, microphone the 104th, control circuit 106b, battery 114 and foundation and retransmission unit 400b
According to communicator (for example, transmitter 118 and antenna 120).In some embodiments, it is provided that loudspeaker.Also can adopt
With BTE and ITC hearing-aid device.Hearing-aid device 100b does not include the circuit producing stimulus data.Alternatively, by communication device transfers
Data be the signal of telecommunication from microphone 104.Forwarding Figure 12 to, exemplary retransmission unit 400b includes that the 402nd, housing also plays tackline
The antenna 404 of effect and user interface 405.Transmitter/receiver the 408th, sound treatment circuit 410 and battery 412 are positioned at
In housing 402.Receive by way of antenna 404 and transmitter/receiver 408 from microphone 104 the signal of telecommunication with
Process by sound treatment circuit 410 above with respect to the mode described in sound treatment circuit 106.Consequent stimulus data
It is transferred to cochlear stimulation device 200 by retransmission unit 400b.From hearing-aid device 100b to retransmission unit 400b with from retransmission unit
400b can occur under different frequencies (for example, 2.4GHz and 49MHz) to the corresponding transmission of cochlear stimulation device 200.
Retransmission unit can be also used for BTE audiphone 100 (or other outside hearing-aid devices) not in use when provide
The stimulus data of instruction notice.For example, although some may prefer in the case of not having their outside hearing-aid device
Sleep, but there are them and receive and audible notify critically important a lot of examples.Such audible notice include but not
It is limited to alarm song (for example, from smoke detector, CO2The sound of siren, siren clock or home security system), phone
The tinkle of bells, cry or from the alert notification of baby monitor and doorbell the tinkle of bells.As shown in such as Figure 13, exemplary system
System 40 includes above-mentioned cochlear stimulation device 200 and by Radio Link to the power supply 300 of cochlear stimulation device supply power.No
There is hearing-aid device.Alternatively, notification signal is transmitted wirelessly to retransmission unit 400c, and retransmission unit by notice source 500
As responding, stimulus data is transferred to cochlear stimulation device 200.Exemplary notification source includes but is not limited to fire alarm, smog
Siren, CO2Siren, siren clock, phone, baby monitor and doorbell.Sound Processor Unit that BTE and health are dressed,
Audiphone and other hearing-aid devices are not " notice sources ".Retransmission unit 400c can be to be sized into be placed on the head of a bed
Bedside device cashier's office in a shop.
It is those examples of the electronic representation (for example, the electronic representation of the sound of smoke detector) of notice at notification signal
In, notification signal is converted into stimulus data and will stimulate number in the way of being similar to forwarding unit 400b by retransmission unit 400c
According to being transferred to cochlear stimulation device 200.In other embodiments, notification signal can be simply predetermined trigger signal or multiple
One of them of different triggers.Herein, pre-determined stimulus data are transmitted by retransmission unit 400c in response to trigger
To cochlear stimulation device 200 (for example, corresponding to predetermined sound or the data of sound series).In other embodiments other,
Notification signal can be from the audible notice of reality in notice source.Herein, retransmission unit 400c includes leading to audible
Know the microphone being converted into the signal of telecommunication and the determination signal of telecommunication whether correspond to alarm or with ambient noise, voice and other are non-
The controller of other relative predetermined notices of notification voice.If it is, then the signal of telecommunication is by retransmission unit 400c
It is converted into stimulus data, and stimulus data is transferred to cochlear stimulation device 200.Under any circumstance, the thus generation of cochlea
Stimulation should be enough to wake up person falling asleep up.
With reference to Figure 14, exemplary retransmission unit 400c includes housing 402c, antenna 404 and user interface 406.Send
Device/receiver the 408th, controller 410 and power supply 412c are positioned at housing 402c.From notice source 500 be wirelessly transferred logical
Know that signal (data-signal for example, being wirelessly transferred) is received by way of antenna 404 and transmitter/receiver 408, and
Processed by controller 410.Consequent stimulus data by way of antenna 404 and transmitter/receiver 408 by turn
Transmitting apparatus 400c is transferred to cochlear stimulation device 200.Transmission can occur at different frequencies, for example from notice source 500 to turn
The 2.4GHz Bluetooth transmission of transmitting apparatus 400c and from retransmission unit 400c to the 49MHz of cochlear stimulation device 200 transmission.Real at other
Execute in mode, can carry to the Radio Link of cochlear stimulation device for the Radio Link in notice source to retransmission unit with for retransmission unit
For single antenna and transmitter/receiver.
Forward Figure 15 to, although and current notice source be not so limited, but Exemplary notification source 500 uses smog
The form of siren, it includes conventional smog alert parts, and the 506th, such as housing the 502nd, Smoke Sensor the 504th, controller raises one's voice
Device or other sound generators the 508th, user interface 510 and battery 512.Exemplary notification source 500 also includes transmitter 514 and sky
Line 516.In response to the signal from sensor 504, controller 506 makes sound send from loudspeaker 508.Controller 506 also makes
Notification signal is transferred to retransmission unit 400c by way of transmitter 415 and antenna 516.
It shall yet further be noted that and can combine notice source and retransmission unit in some instances.
Although describe inventions disclosed herein according to preferred embodiment above, but to above preferred embodiment
A lot of modification and/or add those of skill in the art be will be apparent to.The nonrestrictive mode by example,
The present invention includes element and any combination without the disclosed embodiments in the description describing from various species.This
Invention also includes system, and this system includes the outside hearing-aid device using the form of BTE cochlea implantation Sound Processor Unit, this BTE
Cochlea implantation Sound Processor Unit is modified to include above-mentioned wireless data transfer capability.The scope of the present invention is intended to expand to own
Such modification and/or interpolation, and the scope of the present invention is only by claim restriction presented below.
Claims (33)
1. the head-mounted power supply being used together with the cochlear stimulation device implanted, the cochlear stimulation device of described implantation includes
Setting element and power receiver device, described head-mounted power supply includes:
Housing；
The battery being carried by described housing；
The magnet being carried by described housing, described magnet is magnetically attracted described setting element；And
The power transfering device being carried by described housing, described power transfering device is operatively coupled to described battery and is joined
It is set to wirelessly be fed to power the cochlear stimulation device of described implantation；
Wherein, described head-mounted power supply does not include the data communication that cochlear stimulation data are transferred to described cochlear stimulation device
Device.
2. head-mounted power supply according to claim 1, wherein, described housing limits the diameter being not more than three inches.
3. head-mounted power supply according to claim 1, wherein, described battery includes galvanic cell or secondary cell.
4. head-mounted power supply according to claim 1, wherein, described power transfering device includes transmitter and coil
Antenna.
5. head-mounted power supply according to claim 1, wherein, described head-mounted power supply does not include receiving cochlea
The data receiver device of stimulus data.
6. head-mounted power supply according to claim 1, wherein, described head-mounted power supply does not include acoustic processing
Device circuit.
7. a hearing assistance system, comprising:
Cochlear implant stimulator, described cochlear implant stimulator includes setting element, power receiver device, electrode array
Row, stimulus data acceptor device and be operatively coupled to described stimulus data acceptor device and described electrod-array
Stimulation process device；
Outside hearing-aid device, described outside hearing-aid device includes battery, the signal of telecommunication from microphone is converted into stimulus data
Sound Processor Unit circuit and be configured to be wirelessly transmitted the data communication equipment of described stimulus data；And
Head-mounted power supply, described head-mounted power supply includes battery, the magnetic being magnetically attracted described setting element
Iron and power transfering device, described power transfering device be operatively coupled to described battery and be configured to by power without
It is fed to described cochlear implant stimulator power receiver device line.
8. hearing assistance system according to claim 7, wherein, described cochlear implant stimulator does not include at battery or sound
Reason device circuit.
9. hearing assistance system according to claim 7, wherein, described outside hearing-aid device includes loudspeaker.
10. hearing assistance system according to claim 7, wherein, described outside hearing-aid device is not connected to described by cable
Head-mounted power supply.
11. hearing assistance systems according to claim 7, wherein, described outside hearing-aid device includes BTE hearing-aid device.
12. hearing assistance systems according to claim 7, wherein, the described data communication equipment bag of described outside hearing-aid device
Include transmitter and antenna.
13. hearing assistance systems according to claim 7, wherein, the described stimulus data of described cochlear implant stimulator connects
Receive device device and directly wirelessly receive stimulus data from the described data communication equipment of described outside hearing-aid device.
14. hearing assistance systems according to claim 7, wherein, described head-mounted power supply does not include Sound Processor Unit electricity
Road.
15. hearing assistance systems according to claim 7, wherein, described head-mounted power supply does not produces, does not receive or do not pass
Defeated stimulus data.
16. hearing assistance systems according to claim 7, also include:
Retransmission unit, described retransmission unit wirelessly receives stimulus data and by received from described outside hearing-aid device
Stimulus data is transferred to described cochlear implant stimulator.
17. 1 kinds of hearing-aid methods, comprise the following steps:
Stimulus data is transmitted wirelessly to cochlear stimulation device, described ear from the outside hearing-aid device being associated with the head of user
Snail stimulator is implanted in the head of described user；
Will be stored in the cochlear stimulation device that the power in the battery of external power source is transmitted wirelessly to implant, described external power source
Battery is free of attachment to hearing-aid device and the side being attracted by the magnetic between the cochlear stimulation device of described power supply and described implantation
Formula is installed in the outside of the head of described user；And
Utilize the cochlear stimulation device of described implantation in response to receiving described stimulus data from described external voice processor
Electrically stimulate the auditory nerve of described user.
18. hearing-aid methods according to claim 17, further comprising the steps of:
Utilize the Sound Processor Unit being positioned at described outside hearing-aid device that the signal of telecommunication from microphone is converted into described stimulation
Data.
19. hearing-aid methods according to claim 17, further comprising the steps of:
The described battery utilizing the described external power source from the outside of the head being arranged on described user individually wirelessly receives
To power power to the cochlear stimulation device of described implantation.
20. hearing-aid methods according to claim 17, wherein, the step being wirelessly transmitted power includes: utilizes and does not includes
Power is transmitted wirelessly to the cochlear stimulation device of described implantation by the inductive link of data from described external power source.
21. hearing-aid methods according to claim 17, wherein, the step being wirelessly transmitted power includes: never include sound
The described external power source that sound processes function is wirelessly transmitted power.
22. hearing-aid methods according to claim 17, wherein, the step being wirelessly transmitted stimulus data includes: will stimulate
Data are transmitted wirelessly to the forwarding unit dressed by described user, and described stimulus data is wireless from described forwarding unit
Be transferred to the cochlear stimulation device of described implantation.
23. 1 kinds of hearing assistance systems, comprising:
Cochlear implant stimulator, described cochlear implant stimulator includes setting element, power receiver device, electrode array
Row, stimulus data acceptor device and be operatively coupled to described stimulus data acceptor device and described electrod-array
Stimulation process device；
Hearing-aid device, described hearing-aid device includes battery, the microphone that acoustic pressure wave is converted into the signal of telecommunication and is wirelessly transmitted
The data communication equipment of the described signal of telecommunication；
Retransmission unit, described retransmission unit includes data communication equipment and sound processor circuit, and described retransmission unit is from described
Hearing-aid device wirelessly receives the signal of telecommunication, the described signal of telecommunication from microphone is converted into stimulus data and by described thorn
Sharp data are transmitted wirelessly to described cochlear implant stimulator；And
Head-mounted power supply, described head-mounted power supply includes battery, the magnetic being magnetically attracted described setting element
Iron and power transfering device, described power transfering device be operatively coupled to described battery and be configured to by power without
It is fed to described cochlear implant stimulator power receiver device line.
24. hearing assistance systems according to claim 23, wherein, described cochlear implant stimulator does not include battery or sound
Processor circuit.
25. hearing assistance systems according to claim 23, wherein, described hearing-aid device is not connected to described head by cable
Installing type power supply.
26. hearing assistance systems according to claim 23, wherein, described hearing-aid device includes CIC hearing-aid device.
27. hearing assistance systems according to claim 23, wherein, the described data communication equipment of described hearing-aid device includes sending out
Send device and antenna.
28. hearing assistance systems according to claim 23, wherein, described head-mounted power supply does not include Sound Processor Unit electricity
Road.
29. hearing assistance systems according to claim 23, wherein, described head-mounted power supply do not produces, do not receive or not
Transmission stimulus data.
30. 1 kinds of hearing assistance systems, comprising:
Cochlear implant stimulator, described cochlear implant stimulator includes setting element, power receiver device, electrode array
Row, stimulus data acceptor device and be operatively coupled to described stimulus data acceptor device and described electrod-array
Stimulation process device；
Notice source, described notice source transmission notice signal；
Retransmission unit, described retransmission unit includes data communication equipment, and described retransmission unit wirelessly receives described notification signal
And in response to receiving described notification signal, stimulus data is transmitted wirelessly to described cochlear implant stimulator；And
Head-mounted power supply, described head-mounted power supply includes battery, the magnetic being magnetically attracted described setting element
Iron and power transfering device, described power transfering device be operatively coupled to described battery and be configured to by power without
It is fed to described cochlear implant stimulator power receiver device line.
31. hearing assistance systems according to claim 30, wherein, described notification signal include notification voice electronic representation,
Trigger and audible notice in one or more.
32. hearing assistance systems according to claim 30, wherein, described head-mounted power supply does not include Sound Processor Unit electricity
Road.
33. hearing assistance systems according to claim 30, wherein, described head-mounted power supply do not produces, do not receive or not
Transmission stimulus data.
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