Cochlear Limited

Molnlycke Health Care Ab

Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt

Marcus Andersson

Johan Gustafsson

Kristian Gunnar Asnes

Werner Meskens

Mats Höjlund

Koen Erik Van Den Heuvel

Tobias Good

Gunnar Kristian Asnes

Magnus Carl-Gustaf Tanzbro

Wang Shien Tan

Ewen Northwood

Iain Robert Mortimer

Koen Van Den Heuvel

Kenneth Oplinger

Henrik Fyrlund

Tommy Bergs

Sören Nilsson

Rune Stefan Oscarsson

Zachary Mark Smith

Jan Patrick Frieding

Rishubh Verma

Michael Trieu

Dan Nyströem

Harry Xiao

Systems and methods for detecting when a device is placed into an operational position are disclosed. Upon determination that the device is in the operational position, one or more processes can be executed. Execution or initialization of the processes upon detection of the operational position provides for the determination of optimal settings than would otherwise be determined if the processes automatically executed before detection of the operational position. Further aspects of the present disclosure relate to determining when the device is no longer in an operational position upon which time the execution of the processes are terminated. The settings in place upon termination can be saved and reapplied the next time the device is in the operational position.

Execution and initialisation of processes for a device

Systems and methods for performing non-obtrusive, automatic adjustment of an auditory prosthesis are disclosed. A control expression can be detected during a conversation. Upon detection of the control expression, an audio setting adjustment can be selected and applied to the auditory prosthesis. Multiple adjustments can be made in response to identifying multiple control expressions during a conversation.

Systems and methods for non-obtrusive adjustment of auditory prostheses

Certain medical devices, such as auditory prostheses, have an implantable portion and an external portion. The implantable portion and external portion each include a transmission/receiver coil that communicates signals between the two portions. The implanted coil is implanted about the ear canal while the external coil is disposed about the pinna or in the ear canal itself. The proximity of the two coils allows for signal transmission between the implantable and external portions.

External and implantable coils for auditory prostheses

Medical equipment

A sensory supplement medical device, including a stimulation device configured to implement a first functionality of the sensory supplement medical device corresponding to the providing of sensory supplement to a recipient to evoke a sensory percept, wherein the sensory supplement medical device is configured to implement a secondary functionality different from the first functionality, and the sensory supplement medical device is configured to migrate the second functionality to a device remote from the sensory supplement medical device.

Functionality migration

A method, including the actions of obtaining data based on a current and/or anticipated future wearing implementation of a hearing prosthesis, and adjusting a parameter of the hearing prosthesis based on the current or anticipated future wearing implementation of the hearing prosthesis, and evoking a hearing percept using the hearing prosthesis with the adjusted parameter.

Algorithm and wearing option interaction with a vibratory prosthesis

A skin interface apparatus configured as an interface of a prosthesis with skin of a recipient, including a first portion configured for direct contact with skin of the recipient, and a second portion configured for direct contact with skin of the recipient, wherein the portions have different material properties. In an exemplary embodiment, the first portion is a part of a holding plate pad of a hearing prosthesis and the second portion is part of a driving plate pad of the hearing prosthesis.

Bone conduction skin interface

A hearing prosthesis circuit includes a power source, a first amplifier coupled to the power source, and a second amplifier coupled to the power source. The circuit also includes a stimulation component coupled to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. The stimulation component is configured to provide an output in accordance with an electrical signal that includes audio data. Further, the circuit includes a controller coupled to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. The controller is operable in accordance with a first operational setting to use the first amplifier to provide the electrical signal to the stimulation component and the controller is also operable in accordance with a second operational setting to use the second amplifier to provide the electrical signal to the stimulation component. Generally, the first amplifier provides greater signal amplification of the audio data than the second amplifier.

Signal amplifier

A transcutaneous bone conduction device includes magnets secured to housing of an external portion of the device. The magnets can be disposed within the housing, or secured to an external surface thereof. The magnets are disposed about a shaft that delivers vibrational stimuli to a recipient so as to evenly deliver the stimuli.

Bone conduction device having magnets integrated with housing

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Mölnlycke, Sweden

Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt