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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 11, 2021
Applicant:

Advanced Bionics Ag, Staefa, CH;

Inventor:

Kanthaiah Koka, Valencia, CA (US);

Assignee:

Advanced Bionics AG, Staefa, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/38 (2021.01); A61N 1/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36039 (2017.08); A61B 5/125 (2013.01); A61B 5/38 (2021.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/6803 (2013.01); A61N 1/025 (2013.01); A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61N 1/37252 (2013.01); H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/70 (2013.01); H04R 2225/021 (2013.01); H04R 2225/67 (2013.01);
Abstract

An illustrative system includes a behind-the-ear (BTE) sound processor configured to be worn by a patient behind an ear of the patient. The BTE sound processor is configured to direct a cochlear implant implanted within the patient to apply electrical stimulation to the patient. The system further includes a conductive contact configured to detect a signal representative of an evoked response generated by a brain of the patient. The conductive contact is integrated with the BTE sound processor so as to be located between the BTE sound processor and an external surface of a head of the patient while the BTE sound processor is worn by the patient behind the ear of the patient. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.


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