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General purpose accessory for a cochlear implant system

  • US 7,869,883 B2
  • Filed: 12/27/2006
  • Issued: 01/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An accessory for a cochlear implant system comprising an external component having a first speech processor, wherein the external component is configured to be worn on or in the ear canal of an implantee'"'"'s first ear, the accessory comprising:

  • a case configured to be worn on or in the ear canal of the implantee'"'"'s second ear; and

    an accessory element disposed in the case and configured to provide one or more of power and data to the external component via a transmission system, wherein the accessory element is one of a power source, a microphone, a second speech processor, a radio receiver, and a telecoil system.

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