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Active telemetry response for hearing implants

  • US 9,833,620 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2014
  • Issued: 12/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable processor arrangement for an active implantable medical device (AIMD) system implanted under the skin of a patient, the arrangement comprising:

  • an implantable communications coil arrangement configured for transdermal transfer of an implant communications signal; and

    an implantable processor coupled to and controlling the implantable communications coil arrangement so as to operate in two different communications modes;

    i. a normal operation mode wherein the processor configures the communications coil arrangement for peridermal communication with an external communications coil placed on the skin of the patient immediately over the implantable communications coil arrangement using load modulation of the communications coil arrangement, andii. a long range telemetry mode wherein the processor configures the communications coil arrangement for extradermal communication with an external telemetry coil located distant from the skin of the patient immediately over the implantable communications coil arrangement without using load modulation of the communications coil arrangement.

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