Case for use in implantable cochlear stimulation systems and implantable cochlear stimulation system external component including the same
AssigneeAdvanced Bionics AG
InventorRachel E. Potvin
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A case for use with a behind-the-ear sound processor unit includes a main portion including a main portion housing, a cover movable relative to main portion such that the case has an open state and a closed state where the main portion and the cover together define a storage area, a power supply within the main portion housing, an inductive coupler within the main portion housing, and a dock within the storage area, operably connected to the power supply and to the inductive coupler, and configured to dock the behind-the-ear sound processor unit.
Claims21
A case for use with a behind-the-ear sound processor unit, the case comprising:
- a main portion including a main portion housing;
- a cover movable relative to main portion such that the case has an open state and a closed state where the main portion and the cover together define a storage area;
- a power supply within the main portion housing;
- an inductive coupler within the main portion housing;
- and
- a dock within the storage area, operably connected to the power supply and to the inductive coupler, and configured to dock the behind-the-ear sound processor unit.
A head-mountable off-the-ear implantable cochlear stimulation system external component, comprising:
- a behind-the-ear sound processor (SP) unit including
- a SP unit housing,
- sound processor circuitry within the SP unit housing,
- a SP unit headpiece port, and
- a SP unit power connector configured to connect to a power supply connector on a removable SP power supply;
- and
- a case including
- a main portion including a main portion housing,
- a cover movable relative to main portion such that the case has an open state and a closed state where the main portion and the cover together define a storage area,
- a power supply within the main portion housing,
- an inductive coupler within the main portion housing, and
- a dock within the storage area, operably connected to the rechargeable power supply and to the inductive coupler, and configured to mate with the SP power connector.
21-27. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.