Modular adapter assembly for telecoil and auxiliary audio input device mixing

A system comprising:

• an auditory prosthesis configured to be implanted in a patient;
• a sound processor module configured to process a plurality of audio signals and direct the auditory prosthesis to apply stimulation representative of the plurality of audio signals to one or more stimulation sites within the patient;
• a headpiece configured to facilitate communication between the sound processor module and the auditory prosthesis;
• a modular adapter assembly configured to be selectively coupled in series between the sound processor module and the headpiece, the modular adapter assembly including a telecoil disposed therein;
• and
• an auxiliary microphone communicatively coupled to the modular adapter assembly and configured to selectively detect one or more of the audio signals when the auxiliary microphone is enabled;
• wherein the modular adapter assembly is further configured facilitate selective enablement of the auxiliary microphone and the telecoil.

A method comprising:

• providing a modular adapter assembly comprising a multi-position switch for use in an auditory prosthesis system, the multi-position switch configured to selectively be in one of a first position, a second position, and a third position;
• selectively enabling an auxiliary audio input device communicatively coupled to the modular adapter assembly and disabling a telecoil included in the modular adapter assembly in response to a positioning of the switch in the first position;
• selectively enabling both the auxiliary audio input device and the telecoil in response to a positioning of the switch in the second position;
• and
• selectively disabling the auxiliary audio input device and enabling the telecoil in response to a positioning of the switch in the third position.