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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
William Vanbrooks Harrison, Valencia, CA (US);
Lee F Hartley, Calgary, CA;
Philip a Segel, Englewood, CO (US);
C. Geoffrey E Fernald, La Canada, CA (US);
Scott Crawford, Castaic, CA (US);
William Vanbrooks Harrison, Valencia, CA (US);
Lee F Hartley, Calgary, CA;
Philip A Segel, Englewood, CO (US);
C. Geoffrey E Fernald, La Canada, CA (US);
Scott Crawford, Castaic, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics, LLC, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
An In The Ear (ITE) microphone improves the acoustic response of a Behind The Ear (BTE) Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system during telephone use. The microphone includes means for adjusting the position of the microphone to receive sound waves through a port. An acoustic seal provided by holding a telephone earpiece against the ear provides improved coupling of low frequency (up to about 1 KHz) sound waves, sufficient to overcome losses due to the near field acoustic characteristics common to telephones. In an exemplary embodiment, the ITE microphone is connected to a removable ear hook of the BTE ICS system by a short bendable stalk.