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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2017
National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, TW;
Chia-Fone Lee, Hsinchu, TW;
Yuan-Fang Chou, New Taipei, TW;
Chung-Yu Wu, New Taipei, TW;
Ming-Dou Ker, Zhubei, TW;
Chung-Chih Hung, Hsinchu, TW;
Xin-Hong Qian, Chiayi, TW;
National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A cochlear implant device comprises a receiver, a processing device, a first electrode and a second electrode. The receiver is configured to receive outside voice signal. The processing device is coupled to the receiver, configured to receive and transfer the voice signal to an electrical stimulation signal. The first electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on stapes footplate ligament or oval window. The second electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on round window. Wherein the electrical stimulation signal is applied to stapes footplate ligament, oval window or round window to stimulate acoustic nerve through the first electrode or the second electrode.