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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Inventors:
Oliver John Ridler, Macquarie University, AU;
Adam Mujaj, Macquarie University, AU;
Assignee:
COCHLEAR LIMITED, Macquarie University, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/378 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); A61N 1/36036 (2017.08);
Abstract
A cochlear implant or other auditory prosthesis utilizes an external portion worn on a recipient's head and an internal portion implanted therein. Both portions include an associated coil that transmits a signal between the two portions. The external coil has a form factor substantially similar to the implantable coil. This form factor allows the external portion to be manufactured with a smaller footprint, since components that may otherwise interfere with signal transmission (e.g., batteries) may be installed closer to the external coil.