Cochlear Stimulation Device
First Claim
1. A cochlear stimulation apparatus comprising:
- an implantable device including electrodes configured to be fitted within the cochlea of a user, circuitry for processing signals to generate stimulation pulses that are directed to the electrodes, a non-volatile memory device, and a receiving coil; and
an external device including circuitry for processing sensed sound information to generate the signals, the external device including a transfer coil for communicating the signals from the external device to the implantable device, the transfer coil being inductively coupled to the receiving coil;
wherein all patient data used by the cochlear stimulation apparatus is stored in the non-volatile memory device.
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Abstract
A cochlear stimulation apparatus includes an implantable device including electrodes configured to be fitted within the cochlea of a user, circuitry for processing signals to generate stimulation pulses that are directed to the electrodes, a non-volatile memory device, and a receiving coil, and an external device including circuitry for processing sensed sound information to generate the signals, the external device including a transfer coil for communicating the signals from the external device to the implantable device, the transfer coil being inductively coupled to the receiving coil, wherein all patient data used by the cochlear stimulation apparatus is stored in the non-volatile memory device.
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19 Claims
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1. A cochlear stimulation apparatus comprising:
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an implantable device including electrodes configured to be fitted within the cochlea of a user, circuitry for processing signals to generate stimulation pulses that are directed to the electrodes, a non-volatile memory device, and a receiving coil; and
an external device including circuitry for processing sensed sound information to generate the signals, the external device including a transfer coil for communicating the signals from the external device to the implantable device, the transfer coil being inductively coupled to the receiving coil;
wherein all patient data used by the cochlear stimulation apparatus is stored in the non-volatile memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cochlear stimulation apparatus comprising:
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an implantable device including electrodes configured to be fitted within the cochlea of a user, circuitry for processing signals to generate stimulation pulses that are directed to the electrodes, a memory device, and a mechanism for inductively coupling the implantable device to an external device that provides the signals;
wherein all patient data used by the cochlear stimulation apparatus is stored in the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cochlear stimulation apparatus comprising:
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an implantable device including electrodes configured to be fitted within the cochlea of a user, circuitry for processing signals to generate stimulation pulses that are directed to the electrodes, a non-volatile memory device, and a receiving coil; and
an external device including circuitry for processing sensed sound information to generate the signals, the external device including a transfer coil for communicating the signals from the external device to the implantable device, the transfer coil being inductively coupled to the receiving coil;
wherein data stored in the non-volatile memory device is accessible by both the implantable device and the external device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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