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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Alfred E. Mann, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Matthew I. Haller, Valley Village, CA (US);
Tom Xiaohai He, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Alfred E. Mann, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Matthew I. Haller, Valley Village, CA (US);
Tom Xiaohai He, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
A percutaneous cochlear implant system includes a cochlear stimulator configured to be coupled to an electrode lead, the electrode lead comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to be in communication with a plurality of stimulation sites within a cochlear region of a patient, a sound processor communicatively coupled to the cochlear stimulator and configured to control the cochlear stimulator to generate and apply electrical stimuli representative of an audio signal to at least one of the stimulation sites via at least one of the electrodes, a power source configured to provide power to at least one of the cochlear stimulator and the sound processor, and a percutaneous port configured to be percutaneously implanted within a head of the patient. The percutaneous port may be configured to house at least one of the power source, sound processor, and cochlear stimulator. Additionally or alternatively, the percutaneous port is configured to facilitate programming, recharging of a rechargeable power source (e.g., implanted battery), control of, and/or access to at least one of the power source, sound processor, and cochlear stimulator.