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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2020
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Nathan Isaacson, Macquarie University, AU;
Anthony Powell, Macquarie University, AU;
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a housing configured to be placed over a portion of skin of a recipient, the portion of skin overlaying an implanted device. The apparatus further includes circuitry within the housing. The circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate with the implanted device. The apparatus further includes a unitary magnet in mechanical communication with the housing. The magnet includes at least one first magnetic dipole moment having a first magnitude and a first direction and at least one second magnetic dipole moment having a second magnitude substantially equal to the first magnitude and a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction.