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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2004
Albert a Maltan, Sistrans, AT;
Alfred E Mann, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
James P Mcgivern, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Philip H Lee, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Albert A Maltan, Sistrans, AT;
Alfred E Mann, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
James P McGivern, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Philip H Lee, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
A hearing aid module is shaped for insertion into a tunnel made through the soft tissue that connects the retro-auricular space with the ear canal. The hearing aid module contains a speaker or auditory transducer, a battery or other power source powering the module, signal processing circuitry, and a microphone. Telemetry circuitry within the module allows the signal processing circuitry to be programmed with a desired frequency response or signal processing strategy using an external programming unit. A remote control unit permits the user to make simple adjustments, such as volume and/or tone (frequency) control.