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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2023
Applicant:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Inventors:
Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt, Lindome, SE;
Werner Meskens, Opwijk, BE;
Koen Erik Van den Heuvel, Hove, BE;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Maquarie University, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/36036 (2017.08); A61N 1/36038 (2017.08); A61N 1/37229 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.