WIRELESS REMOTE DEVICE FOR A HEARING PROSTHESIS
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1. A hearing prosthesis system comprising:
- an implantable component configured to deliver stimulation to a recipient of the hearing prosthesis system;
a first smaller external component comprising;
at least one sound input element configured to be located on, near, or in a recipient'"'"'s ear and configured to receive sound and generate an electronic signal based on the received sound; and
a first wireless interface configured to wirelessly transmit the electronic signal;
a second larger external component comprising;
a second wireless interface configured to receive the transmitted electronic signal;
a processor configured to process the received electronic signal and generate corresponding stimulation data that specifies stimulation;
a coil interface configured to transfer the stimulation data;
a power supply; and
a user interface;
a first coil system comprising a first coil, a cable and a connector, wherein the connector is detachably connectable to the coil interface of the second external component, wherein the cable is configured to enable the second external component to be positioned, when the cable connects the second external component and the first coil, at a location remote from the first external component, and wherein the first coil is configured to transcutaneously transfer the stimulation data to the implantable component.
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Abstract
A hearing prosthesis and method for same are disclosed wherein a smaller wireless microphone component transmits audio signals to an external component of the medical device. The external component processes the received audio signal(s) to generate stimulation data. The external component is detachably connected to a coil that transmits power and the stimulation data, via magnetic induction, to an implanted component. The implanted component applies stimulation to a recipient in accordance with the received stimulation data.
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1. A hearing prosthesis system comprising:
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an implantable component configured to deliver stimulation to a recipient of the hearing prosthesis system; a first smaller external component comprising; at least one sound input element configured to be located on, near, or in a recipient'"'"'s ear and configured to receive sound and generate an electronic signal based on the received sound; and a first wireless interface configured to wirelessly transmit the electronic signal; a second larger external component comprising; a second wireless interface configured to receive the transmitted electronic signal; a processor configured to process the received electronic signal and generate corresponding stimulation data that specifies stimulation; a coil interface configured to transfer the stimulation data; a power supply; and a user interface; a first coil system comprising a first coil, a cable and a connector, wherein the connector is detachably connectable to the coil interface of the second external component, wherein the cable is configured to enable the second external component to be positioned, when the cable connects the second external component and the first coil, at a location remote from the first external component, and wherein the first coil is configured to transcutaneously transfer the stimulation data to the implantable component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving sound at a first external component; generating an electronic signal based on the received sound; wirelessly transmitting the electronic signal from the first external component to a second external component, where the first external component is located on, near, or in a recipient'"'"'s ear; generating, at the second external component, data corresponding to the received sound; providing the data via a cable to an external coil of an inductive link with an internal component; transferring the data to the internal component transcutaneously over the inductive link; and applying stimulation to a recipient in accordance with the transmitted data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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22. A hearing prosthesis system comprising:
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means for receiving sound at a first external component; means for generating an electronic signal based on the received sound; means for wirelessly transmitting the electronic signal from the first external component to a second external component, where the first external component has a smaller size than the second external component and is configured to be located on, near or in a recipient'"'"'s ear; means for transferring data corresponding to the received sound to an internal component transcutaneouly over a wireless link; means for detachably connecting the second external component to a cable configured to connecting the second external component and the means for transferring, wherein the cable is configured to enable the second external component to be positioned, when the cable connects the second external component and the means for transferring, at a location remote from the first external component; means for transcutaneously receiving the stimulation data; and means for applying stimulation to a recipient in accordance with the stimulation data.
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