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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2003
Alfred E. Mann, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Albert S. Maltan, Sistrans, AU;
Yitzhak Zilberman, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Byron L. Moran, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ronald J. Lebel, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Alfred E. Mann, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Albert S. Maltan, Sistrans, AU;
Yitzhak Zilberman, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Byron L. Moran, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Ronald J. Lebel, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics Corporation, Sylmar, CA (US);
Medical Research Products-B, Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
A hearing aid system including an implant () configured for insertion into a recess () formed under the skin of the retro-auricular space (), which implant does not occlude the ear canal (). The implant includes electronic circuitry (), a transducer (65, e.g., speaker), antenna (), and power source (). The hearing aid also includes an external module (), which module includes a microphone (), electronics (), antenna (), and power source (). A telemetry link () between the external module antenna and the implant antenna allows transmissions between the microphone module and the implant.