WO2001039830A3 - A totally implantable cochlear prosthesis - Google Patents

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WO2001039830A3
WO2001039830A3 PCT/CA2000/001398 CA0001398W WO0139830A3 WO 2001039830 A3 WO2001039830 A3 WO 2001039830A3 CA 0001398 W CA0001398 W CA 0001398W WO 0139830 A3 WO0139830 A3 WO 0139830A3
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Peter G Berrang
Henry V Bluger
Stacey D Jarvin
Alan J Lupin
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Epic Biosonics Inc
Peter G Berrang
Henry V Bluger
Stacey D Jarvin
Alan J Lupin
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/36036—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation of the outer, middle or inner ear
    • A61N1/36038—Cochlear stimulation

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A totally implantable cochlear prosthesis is presented. Said prosthesis is designed to function for hours or days without any external components. An externally-activated subcutaneous pressure switch enables the user to adjust the perceived volume by pressing against the skin with a finger. A similar second pressure switch provides a safety 'off/on' feature. A pliable bridge connecting two hermetically sealed housing sections, and corrugated conductor lines, provide for future dimensional changes due to head growth. A titanium encapsulated microphone is positioned underneath the skin in the posterior wall of the external auditory canal. A modiolus-hugging electrode array is inserted into one of the cochlea scala. Periodic charging of the implanted battery (contained within one of the housing sections) is required, such charging accomplished via an external mechanically held head-mounted device containing an external coil, said external coil inductively coupling electrical power to an implanted receiving coil. The external and implanted coils can also be used as a communication link to program the implanted electronics.
PCT/CA2000/001398 1999-11-29 2000-11-23 A totally implantable cochlear prosthesis WO2001039830A2 (en)

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