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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2004
Applicants:
Mirela Pufulescu, Narraweena, AU;
Edmond Capcelea, Bondi Junction, AU;
Inventors:
Mirela Pufulescu, Narraweena, AU;
Edmond Capcelea, Bondi Junction, AU;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Lane Cove, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A housing () for an electronic device, such as an external component of a cochlear implant system that is powered by one or more batteries (). The housing comprises a main body portion and a moveable portion () operatively associated with the main body portion to enable installation and removal of the batteries (). The housing () includes at least one aperture () having a hydrophobic mesh member () configured to be positioned at least partially adjacent one or more of the batteries () when the batteries are installed in the housing ().