EP1566074A4 - Implanted outer ear canal hearing aid - Google Patents

Implanted outer ear canal hearing aid

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Publication number
EP1566074A4
EP1566074A4 EP03768716A EP03768716A EP1566074A4 EP 1566074 A4 EP1566074 A4 EP 1566074A4 EP 03768716 A EP03768716 A EP 03768716A EP 03768716 A EP03768716 A EP 03768716A EP 1566074 A4 EP1566074 A4 EP 1566074A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
hearing aid
ear canal
outer ear
canal hearing
implanted outer
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP03768716A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1566074A2 (en
Inventor
Alfred E Mann
Albert S Maltan
Yitzak Zilberman
Bryon L Moran
Ronald J Lebel
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Advanced Bionics AG
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Advanced Bionics AG
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Application filed by Advanced Bionics AG filed Critical Advanced Bionics AG
Publication of EP1566074A2 publication Critical patent/EP1566074A2/en
Publication of EP1566074A4 publication Critical patent/EP1566074A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/558—Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency
    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/31—Aspects of the use of accumulators in hearing aids, e.g. rechargeable batteries or fuel cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/67—Implantable hearing aids or parts thereof not covered by H04R25/606

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
EP03768716A 2002-11-08 2003-11-05 Implanted outer ear canal hearing aid Withdrawn EP1566074A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US42491202P 2002-11-08 2002-11-08
US424912P 2002-11-08
PCT/US2003/035348 WO2004043290A2 (en) 2002-11-08 2003-11-05 Implanted outer ear canal hearing aid

Publications (2)

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EP1566074A2 EP1566074A2 (en) 2005-08-24
EP1566074A4 true EP1566074A4 (en) 2011-01-26

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EP03768716A Withdrawn EP1566074A4 (en) 2002-11-08 2003-11-05 Implanted outer ear canal hearing aid

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1566074A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2006508567A (en)
AU (1) AU2003291324B8 (en)
WO (1) WO2004043290A2 (en)

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WO2008036165A2 (en) * 2006-09-20 2008-03-27 Medical Research Products-B, Inc. Hearing aid system including implantable housing and exchangeable transducer
US9107013B2 (en) 2011-04-01 2015-08-11 Cochlear Limited Hearing prosthesis with a piezoelectric actuator
US20170195466A1 (en) * 2016-01-02 2017-07-06 Erato (Cayman) Holdings Co., Ltd. Radiofrequency communication device

Citations (7)

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DE3744745A1 (en) * 1987-12-04 1989-06-15 Claus Dr Med Jansen Electroacoustic transducer
WO1998037926A1 (en) * 1997-02-26 1998-09-03 Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research Battery-powered patient implantable device
DE29813577U1 (en) * 1998-07-22 1998-11-05 Auric Hoersysteme Gmbh & Co Kg Hearing aid
US6094493A (en) * 1995-08-03 2000-07-25 Borowsky; Hans-Dieter Hearing aid
EP1139692A2 (en) * 2000-03-28 2001-10-04 IMPLEX Aktiengesellschaft Hearing Technology Partial or full implantable hearing system
DE20111070U1 (en) * 2001-05-26 2001-10-04 Auric Hoersysteme Gmbh & Co Kg Wireless coupling for sound transmission for hearing aids
US20010053871A1 (en) * 2000-06-17 2001-12-20 Yitzhak Zilberman Hearing aid system including speaker implanted in middle ear

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US5836863A (en) * 1996-08-07 1998-11-17 St. Croix Medical, Inc. Hearing aid transducer support

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3744745A1 (en) * 1987-12-04 1989-06-15 Claus Dr Med Jansen Electroacoustic transducer
US6094493A (en) * 1995-08-03 2000-07-25 Borowsky; Hans-Dieter Hearing aid
WO1998037926A1 (en) * 1997-02-26 1998-09-03 Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research Battery-powered patient implantable device
DE29813577U1 (en) * 1998-07-22 1998-11-05 Auric Hoersysteme Gmbh & Co Kg Hearing aid
EP1139692A2 (en) * 2000-03-28 2001-10-04 IMPLEX Aktiengesellschaft Hearing Technology Partial or full implantable hearing system
US20010053871A1 (en) * 2000-06-17 2001-12-20 Yitzhak Zilberman Hearing aid system including speaker implanted in middle ear
DE20111070U1 (en) * 2001-05-26 2001-10-04 Auric Hoersysteme Gmbh & Co Kg Wireless coupling for sound transmission for hearing aids

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
DEDDENS A E ET AL: "Totally implantable hearing aids: The effects of skin thickness on microphone function", AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, W.B. SAUNDERS, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US, vol. 11, no. 1, 1 January 1990 (1990-01-01), pages 1 - 4, XP022899375, ISSN: 0196-0709, [retrieved on 19900101], DOI: 10.1016/0196-0709(90)90162-O *

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WO2004043290A2 (en) 2004-05-27
JP2006508567A (en) 2006-03-09
WO2004043290B1 (en) 2005-06-30
EP1566074A2 (en) 2005-08-24
AU2003291324A1 (en) 2004-06-03
WO2004043290A3 (en) 2005-05-19
AU2003291324B8 (en) 2008-10-09
AU2003291324B2 (en) 2008-05-22

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