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MODULAR COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS INCLUDING IMPLANTABLE SOUND PROCESSORS

  • US 20100198303A1
  • Filed: 01/29/2010
  • Published: 08/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cochlear implant system comprising:

  • an implantable head module configured to be implanted within a head of a patient, the implantable head module comprisinga cochlear stimulator configured to be coupled to an electrode lead, the electrode lead comprising one or more electrodes configured to be in communication with one or more stimulation sites within the patient,a signal receiver configured to receive a telemetry signal representative of an audio signal from a signal transmitter located external to the patient,a sound processor configured to process the telemetry signal and direct the cochlear stimulator to generate and apply electrical stimulation representative of the audio signal to the one or more stimulation sites via the electrode lead, anda power receiver configured to receive power for operating the implantable head module from a power transmitter located external to the patient.

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