External Unit of an Implanted Medical Device
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether an external unit of a implanted medical device is coupled to an implanted unit of the implanted medical device;
in response to determining that the external unit is coupled to the implanted unit, causing the external unit to operate in a first operating mode; and
in response to determining that the external unit is not coupled to the implanted unit, causing the external unit to operate in a second operating mode.
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Abstract
A method, systems, and devices are disclosed. An example method includes determining whether an external unit of an implanted medical device is coupled to an implanted unit of the implanted medical device. In response to determining that the external unit is coupled to the implanted unit, the example method includes causing the external unit to operate in a first operating mode. In response to determining that the external unit is not coupled to the implanted unit, the example method includes causing the external unit to operate in a second operating mode.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether an external unit of a implanted medical device is coupled to an implanted unit of the implanted medical device; in response to determining that the external unit is coupled to the implanted unit, causing the external unit to operate in a first operating mode; and in response to determining that the external unit is not coupled to the implanted unit, causing the external unit to operate in a second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an implanted unit of a hearing prosthesis configured to deliver a stimulus to a recipient; and an external unit of a hearing prosthesis, wherein the external unit is configured to; generate and send at least a power signal to the implanted unit via a first communication channel in a first operating mode; and send a command signal to an external electronic device via a second communication channel in a second operating mode, wherein the command signal includes instructions for causing the electronic device to perform a function. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored therein instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform functions comprising:
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determining a range between an implanted unit of a hearing prosthesis and an external unit of the hearing prosthesis; causing the external unit to send a first signal to the implanted unit upon determining that the range is below a threshold range; and causing the external unit to send a second signal to an electronic device upon determining that the range is above the threshold range. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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21. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 21, wherein the functions further comprise receiving an indication of a magnitude of a magnetic field between the implanted unit and the external unit, wherein determining the range includes determining whether the magnetic field is greater than a threshold level.
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25. A device comprising:
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an inductive coil configured to inductively transfer at least a power signal to an implanted unit; a power supply configured to provide the power signal; a user interface configured to receive an input signal; an antenna; a transceiver configured to transmit a control signal to an electronic device via the antenna; and a processor configured to; determine an operating mode; in response to determining that the operating mode is a first operating mode, cause the power supply to provide the power signal to the inductive coil; and in response to determining that the operating mode is a second operating mode, receive the input signal from the user interface; and generate a command signal that includes information indicative of the input signal; and cause the transceiver to transmit a command signal to an electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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