WO1999008480A3 - Middle ear transducer - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- WO1999008480A3 WO1999008480A3 PCT/US1998/016535 US9816535W WO9908480A3 WO 1999008480 A3 WO1999008480 A3 WO 1999008480A3 US 9816535 W US9816535 W US 9816535W WO 9908480 A3 WO9908480 A3 WO 9908480A3
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- middle ear
- implantable
- mei
- carrier
- hearing aid
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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
- 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
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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
- H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
- H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
- Prostheses (AREA)
Abstract
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19882591T DE19882591T1 (en) | 1997-08-07 | 1998-08-07 | Middle ear transducer |
AU87752/98A AU8775298A (en) | 1997-08-07 | 1998-08-07 | Middle ear transducer |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US90824197A | 1997-08-07 | 1997-08-07 | |
US08/908,241 | 1997-08-07 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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WO1999008480A2 WO1999008480A2 (en) | 1999-02-18 |
WO1999008480A3 true WO1999008480A3 (en) | 1999-04-29 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US1998/016535 WO1999008480A2 (en) | 1997-08-07 | 1998-08-07 | Middle ear transducer |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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AU (1) | AU8775298A (en) |
DE (1) | DE19882591T1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999008480A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE19915846C1 (en) * | 1999-04-08 | 2000-08-31 | Implex Hear Tech Ag | Partially implantable system for rehabilitating hearing trouble includes a cordless telemetry device to transfer data between an implantable part, an external unit and an energy supply. |
DE10018334C1 (en) * | 2000-04-13 | 2002-02-28 | Implex Hear Tech Ag | At least partially implantable system for the rehabilitation of a hearing impairment |
DE10018360C2 (en) * | 2000-04-13 | 2002-10-10 | Cochlear Ltd | At least partially implantable system for the rehabilitation of a hearing impairment |
DE10301723B3 (en) * | 2003-01-15 | 2004-09-16 | Med-El Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH | Implantable electromechanical transducer |
WO2011066306A1 (en) | 2009-11-24 | 2011-06-03 | Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete Gmbh | Implantable microphone for hearing systems |
WO2011029960A2 (en) | 2011-01-04 | 2011-03-17 | Advanced Bionics Ag | Hearing instrument for round window stimulation |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3594514A (en) * | 1970-01-02 | 1971-07-20 | Medtronic Inc | Hearing aid with piezoelectric ceramic element |
US3712962A (en) * | 1971-04-05 | 1973-01-23 | J Epley | Implantable piezoelectric hearing aid |
US5012520A (en) * | 1988-05-06 | 1991-04-30 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Hearing aid with wireless remote control |
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- 1998-08-07 DE DE19882591T patent/DE19882591T1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-08-07 AU AU87752/98A patent/AU8775298A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-08-07 WO PCT/US1998/016535 patent/WO1999008480A2/en active Application Filing
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3594514A (en) * | 1970-01-02 | 1971-07-20 | Medtronic Inc | Hearing aid with piezoelectric ceramic element |
US3712962A (en) * | 1971-04-05 | 1973-01-23 | J Epley | Implantable piezoelectric hearing aid |
US5012520A (en) * | 1988-05-06 | 1991-04-30 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Hearing aid with wireless remote control |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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AU8775298A (en) | 1999-03-01 |
DE19882591T1 (en) | 2000-08-03 |
WO1999008480A2 (en) | 1999-02-18 |
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