Listening device cap
AssigneeAdvanced Bionics AG
InventorsDouglas P Lynch, Carla Mann Woods
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Abstract
An assistive listening device cap attaches to a headpiece of a cochlear implant behind-the-ear (BTE) unit, an other BTE unit, an earhook, or an external component unit to supplement or replace components thereof. The cap may receive signals from sources outside the BTE unit(s), earhook, and/or external component unit. The cap communicates with the BTE unit(s), earhook, and/or external component unit using direct, wired, or wireless technology.
Claims20
A system for an individual with impaired hearing, comprising:
- a behind-the-ear (BTE) unit;
- a head-mounted external component configured to communicate with the BTE unit and with an implanted device;
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- an assistive listening device cap configured to attach to the head-mounted external component and to be worn external to a patient's body;
- wherein the assistive listening device cap includes data communication electronics;
- wherein the assistive listening device cap is configured to mechanically attach to the exterior surface of the head-mounted external component;
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- wherein the data communication electronics are configured to communicate with corresponding communication electronics within the head-mounted external component.
A method for a patient to use an implanted hearing device, comprising:
- wearing a behind-the-ear (BTE) unit;
- attaching to the head a head-mounted external component configured to communicate with the BTE unit and with an implanted device;
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- mechanically attaching an assistive listening device cap to the head-mounted external component and external to the patient's body, wherein the assistive listening device cap includes data communication electronics configured to communicate with corresponding communication electronics within the head-mounted external component.
A system for an individual with impaired hearing, comprising:
- an implantable hearing device;
- a behind-the-ear unit;
- a head-mounted external component configured to communicate with the behind-the-ear unit and the implantable hearing device;
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- an assistive listening device cap configured to attach to the head-mounted external component and to be worn external to a patient's body, wherein the assistive listening device cap includes data communication electronics configured to communicate with corresponding communication electronics within the head-mounted external component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.