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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2003
Ibrahim H. Ibrahim, North Ryde, AU;
Ibrahim H. Ibrahim, North Ryde, AU;
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, NSW, AU;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining a position of an external transceiver () relative to an implanted transceiver () comprising means () for measuring the strength of a magnetic field proximal to the external transceiver () and means for determining a position of the external transceiver () relative to the implanted transceiver () from said measured magnetic field strength. Furthermore there is disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining a skin flap thickness of a recipient of a prosthesis including a transcutaneous link between the external transceiver () and the implanted transceiver (). A skin-flap thickness meter is also provided.