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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2008
Applicant:
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Inventor:
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Assignee:
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2013.01); A61N 1/36036 (2017.08); H04R 25/606 (2013.01);
Abstract
An external component housing is described for a cochlear implant system. A signal processing stage is contained within the housing for generating an electrical signal for an implanted portion of the system. An external coil is also within the housing for transmitting the electrical signal transcutaneously through the skin of a patient to the implanted portion. An impact absorber shields the system components from the impact energy associated with a mechanical impact to the housing.