At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of hearing disorder
First Claim
1. An at least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder comprising:
- at least one acoustic sensor for picking up an acoustic sensor signal and converting the acoustic sensor signal 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 actuator stimulation arrangement, wherein the actuator stimulation arrangement comprises a dual intracochlear, stimulator arrangement with at least one intracochlear stimulator element for at least indirect electromechanical stimulation of a damaged inner ear and at least one intracochlear electrically acting stimulation electrode arrangement with at least one cochlear implant electrode for electrical stimulation of the damaged inner ear.
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Abstract
An at least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder with at least one acoustic sensor (microphone) for picking up an acoustic sensor signal and converting the acoustic sensor signal 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 actuator stimulation arrangement, the actuator stimulation arrangement has a dual intracochlear arrangement in combination with a stimulator arrangement with at least one stimulator element for at least indirect mechanical stimulation of a damaged inner ear and one electrically acting stimulation electrode arrangement with at least one cochlear implant electrode for electrical stimulation of the inner ear.
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1. An at least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder comprising:
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at least one acoustic sensor for picking up an acoustic sensor signal and converting the acoustic sensor signal 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 actuator stimulation arrangement, wherein the actuator stimulation arrangement comprises a dual intracochlear, stimulator arrangement with at least one intracochlear stimulator element for at least indirect electromechanical stimulation of a damaged inner ear and at least one intracochlear electrically acting stimulation electrode arrangement with at least one cochlear implant electrode for electrical stimulation of the damaged inner ear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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