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At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder

  • US 20040172102A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2003
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder, comprising:

  • at least one sensor for picking up an acoustic signal and converting it into corresponding electrical signals;

    an electronic signal processing unit for audio signal processing and amplification;

    an electrical power supply unit which supplies individual components of the system with energy; and

    an output-side actory stimulation arrangement having an electromechanical transducer for mechanical stimulation of one of the middle ear and the inner ear and an intracochlear, electrically acting stimulation electrode array for electrical stimulation of the inner ear, wherein said electrode array is arranged beyond the basal region of the scala typani of the cochlea to provide electrical stimulation of the inner ear.

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