EP1596629A3 - Elektronikmodul für ein implantierbares Hörgerät - Google Patents

Elektronikmodul für ein implantierbares Hörgerät Download PDF

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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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hearing aid
implantable hearing
aid system
microphone
amplifier
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EP1596629A2 (de
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S. George Lesinski
Armand P. Neukermans
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OTOKINETICS Inc
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Priority claimed from EP97924795A external-priority patent/EP0963683B1/de
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Publication of EP1596629A3 publication Critical patent/EP1596629A3/de
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • H04R25/40—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
    • H04R25/405—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic by combining a plurality of transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
    • 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)
EP05016178A 1996-05-24 1997-05-23 Elektronikmodul für ein implantierbares Hörgerät Withdrawn EP1596629A3 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1829996P 1996-05-24 1996-05-24
US18299P 1996-05-24
EP97924795A EP0963683B1 (de) 1996-05-24 1997-05-23 Verbesserte mikrophone für implantierbares hörhilfegerät

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EP97924795.4 Division 1997-11-27

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EP1596629A2 EP1596629A2 (de) 2005-11-16
EP1596629A3 true EP1596629A3 (de) 2011-09-21

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US11904167B2 (en) 2019-03-27 2024-02-20 Cochlear Limited Auxiliary device connection

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US8078285B2 (en) 2008-03-28 2011-12-13 Medtronic, Inc. Reversible implantable acoustic sensor
US12207054B2 (en) * 2018-10-24 2025-01-21 Cochlear Limited Implantable transducer with integrated diaphragm

Citations (4)

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FR2659009A1 (fr) * 1990-03-02 1991-09-06 Tari Roger Dispositif d'aide a l'audition comportant une prothese auditive implantee et autonome a conduction osseuse directe.
EP0549200A1 (de) * 1991-12-23 1993-06-30 AT&T Corp. Elektretwandler-Anordnung
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

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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 (fr) * 1990-03-02 1991-09-06 Tari Roger Dispositif d'aide a l'audition comportant une prothese auditive implantee et autonome a conduction osseuse directe.
EP0549200A1 (de) * 1991-12-23 1993-06-30 AT&T Corp. Elektretwandler-Anordnung

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11904167B2 (en) 2019-03-27 2024-02-20 Cochlear Limited Auxiliary device connection

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