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US 2014/0350640 A1Published application
Implantable Medical Device and Tool Sensors
OwnerJim Patrick, Claudiu Treaba +4inventors
InventorsJim Patrick, Claudiu Treaba, Matthijs Killian, Ernst von Wallenberg, Chris James, Joerg Pesch
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Abstract
Implantable medical devices and instruments (tools) including one or more implantable sensors. In certain embodiments, a hearing prosthesis comprises an implantable stimulating assembly configured to be implanted in a recipient's cochlea. At least one implantable sensor is disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly and is configured to monitor an insertion attribute.
Claims20
A hearing prosthesis, comprising:
- an implantable stimulating assembly configured to be implanted in a recipient's cochlea;
- and
- at least one implantable sensor disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly configured to monitor an insertion attribute.
A method for implanting a hearing prosthesis in a recipient, comprising:
- inserting an implantable stimulating assembly in a cochlea of the recipient;
- and
- during insertion of the implantable stimulating assembly, monitoring an insertion attribute with at least one implantable sensor disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.