Implantable hearing system with audiometer
First Claim
1. An at least partially implantable hearing system for rehabilitation of a pure inner ear hearing disorder or combined sound conduction and inner ear hearing disorder, with a microphone which delivers an audio signal, an electronic signal processing and amplification unit which is located in an audio signal processing electronic hearing system path, an implantable electromechanical output converter and a unit for supplying power to the system and an electronic module which generates audiometry signals for an audiologic, subjective study and evaluation of the coupling quality of the electromechanical output converter and feeds it into the audio signal processing path,wherein the electronic signal processing and amplification unit has an audiological signal processing stage comprising a signal processor, which processes the audio signal and also generates the audiometry signals and combines the audiometry signals with the audio signal.
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Abstract
Partially and fully implantable hearing system for rehabilitation of a pure sensorineural hearing loss or combined conduction and inner ear impairment, with a microphone (10) which delivers an audio signal, an electronic signal processing and amplification unit (40, 50, 80, 140, 141) which is located in an audio signal processing electronic hearing system path, an implantable electromechanical output transducer (20) and a unit (60) for power supply of the implant, an electronic module (90, 140, 141) being added to the hearing system and generating the audiometry signals for an audiologic study and evaluation of the coupling quality of the electromechanical output transducer (20) and feeding it into the audio signal processing path of the hearing implant.
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1. An at least partially implantable hearing system for rehabilitation of a pure inner ear hearing disorder or combined sound conduction and inner ear hearing disorder, with a microphone which delivers an audio signal, an electronic signal processing and amplification unit which is located in an audio signal processing electronic hearing system path, an implantable electromechanical output converter and a unit for supplying power to the system and an electronic module which generates audiometry signals for an audiologic, subjective study and evaluation of the coupling quality of the electromechanical output converter and feeds it into the audio signal processing path,
wherein the electronic signal processing and amplification unit has an audiological signal processing stage comprising a signal processor, which processes the audio signal and also generates the audiometry signals and combines the audiometry signals with the audio signal.
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