EP1596629A3 - Electronic module for implantable hearing aid - Google Patents
Electronic module for implantable hearing aid Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP1596629A3 EP1596629A3 EP05016178A EP05016178A EP1596629A3 EP 1596629 A3 EP1596629 A3 EP 1596629A3 EP 05016178 A EP05016178 A EP 05016178A EP 05016178 A EP05016178 A EP 05016178A EP 1596629 A3 EP1596629 A3 EP 1596629A3
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- hearing aid
- implantable hearing
- aid system
- microphone
- amplifier
- 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.)
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Classifications
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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
- H04R25/60—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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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R19/00—Electrostatic transducers
- H04R19/01—Electrostatic transducers characterised by the use of electrets
- H04R19/016—Electrostatic transducers characterised by the use of electrets for microphones
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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
- H04R25/40—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
- H04R25/405—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic by combining a plurality of transducers
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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
- H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
- H04R2225/61—Aspects relating to mechanical or electronic switches or control elements, e.g. functioning
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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
- 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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- 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
- H04R25/603—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of mechanical or electronic switches or control elements
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Prostheses (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US1829996P | 1996-05-24 | 1996-05-24 | |
US18299P | 1996-05-24 | ||
EP97924795A EP0963683B1 (en) | 1996-05-24 | 1997-05-23 | Improved microphones for an implantable hearing aid |
Related Parent Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP97924795.4 Division | 1997-11-27 |
Publications (2)
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EP1596629A2 EP1596629A2 (en) | 2005-11-16 |
EP1596629A3 true EP1596629A3 (en) | 2011-09-21 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP05016178A Withdrawn EP1596629A3 (en) | 1996-05-24 | 1997-05-23 | Electronic module for implantable hearing aid |
Country Status (1)
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EP (1) | EP1596629A3 (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8078285B2 (en) | 2008-03-28 | 2011-12-13 | Medtronic, Inc. | Reversible implantable acoustic sensor |
US20210297795A1 (en) * | 2018-10-24 | 2021-09-23 | Cochlear Limited | Implantable transducer with integrated diaphragm |
EP3946567B1 (en) | 2019-03-27 | 2024-07-10 | Cochlear Limited | Auxiliary device connection |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2659009A1 (en) * | 1990-03-02 | 1991-09-06 | Tari Roger | HEARING AID DEVICE COMPRISING AN IMPLANTED AND AUTONOMOUS HEARING AID WITH DIRECT BONE CONDUCTION. |
EP0549200A1 (en) * | 1991-12-23 | 1993-06-30 | AT&T Corp. | Electret transducer array |
US5276739A (en) * | 1989-11-30 | 1994-01-04 | Nha A/S | Programmable hybrid hearing aid with digital signal processing |
US5411467A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1995-05-02 | Implex Gmbh Spezialhorgerate | Implantable hearing aid |
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- 1997-05-23 EP EP05016178A patent/EP1596629A3/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5411467A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1995-05-02 | Implex Gmbh Spezialhorgerate | Implantable hearing aid |
US5276739A (en) * | 1989-11-30 | 1994-01-04 | Nha A/S | Programmable hybrid hearing aid with digital signal processing |
FR2659009A1 (en) * | 1990-03-02 | 1991-09-06 | Tari Roger | HEARING AID DEVICE COMPRISING AN IMPLANTED AND AUTONOMOUS HEARING AID WITH DIRECT BONE CONDUCTION. |
EP0549200A1 (en) * | 1991-12-23 | 1993-06-30 | AT&T Corp. | Electret transducer array |
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EP1596629A2 (en) | 2005-11-16 |
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