Cochlear implant power system and methodology
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1. A cochlear implant system comprising:
- an external portion adapted for placement at a specific location on the external skin of a user, the external portion including;
a power signal transmission module for transmitting an electrical power signal across the skin of a user; and
a battery for supplying power to the power signal transmission module; and
an implantable portion that receives the electrical power signal and produces for the auditory system of the user an electrical stimulation signal representative of an acoustic signal, wherein the implantable portion does not have a battery,wherein the external portion does not transmit data to the implantable portion.
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Abstract
A cochlear implant system has an implantable portion that includes a stimulator module for producing for the auditory system of a user an electrical stimulation signal representative of an acoustic signal. The implantable portion further includes a battery for supplying power to the stimulator module, a receiver module for receiving an electrical power signal across the skin of a user, and a recharge module that uses the electrical power signal to recharge the battery. The recharge module recharges the battery at less than the maximum recharge rate.
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1. A cochlear implant system comprising:
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an external portion adapted for placement at a specific location on the external skin of a user, the external portion including; a power signal transmission module for transmitting an electrical power signal across the skin of a user; and a battery for supplying power to the power signal transmission module; and an implantable portion that receives the electrical power signal and produces for the auditory system of the user an electrical stimulation signal representative of an acoustic signal, wherein the implantable portion does not have a battery, wherein the external portion does not transmit data to the implantable portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a cochlear implant, the system including:
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providing an external portion adapted for placement at a specific location on the external skin of a user, the external portion including; a power signal transmission module for transmitting an electrical power signal across the skin of a user; and a first battery for supplying power to the power signal transmission module; receiving the electrical power signal with an implanted portion, wherein the implantable portion does not have a battery; and producing, by the implanted portion, an electrical stimulation signal representative of an acoustic signal, wherein the external portion does not transmit data to the implantable portion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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