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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2023
Envoy Medical Corporation, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Paul R. Mazanec, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Envoy Medical Corporation, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Abstract
Cochlear implant systems can comprise an implantable subsystem comprising a cochlear electrode, a stimulator, a battery, and a first near field communication interface positioned subcutaneously proximate an ear canal. Cochlear implant systems can further comprise a removable earplug comprising a sensor, a second near field communication interface, and a signal processor. The removable earplug can be inserted into an ear canal to align the first and second near field communication interfaces. Once aligned, the battery can provide electrical power to the removable earplug via the near field communication interfaces. The signal processor can receive input signals from the sensor of the removable earplug and generate a stimulation signal representative of the auditory signals. The signal processor can communicate the stimulation signal to the stimulator via the near field communication interfaces.