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US 8,285,384 B2Granted
Implantable medical devices with multiple transducers
AssigneeMED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
InventorsGeoffrey Ball, Marcus Schmidt
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Abstract
Devices with both electrical and mechanical signal transducers can be used for improving sound perception by individuals with severe to profound hearing loss or tinnitus.
Claims4
A device for improving hearing in a subject, comprising:
- a) a receiver;
- b) an array of electrical transducers;
- c) a single mechanical transducer;
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- d) a single output channel lead with a proximal end operably connected to said receiver, wherein said single output channel lead comprises a wire configured for conducting current, wherein said electrical transducer and said mechanical transducer are connected in series along said single output channel lead, wherein said single output channel lead is connected to only one mechanical transducer, that being said single mechanical transducer, and wherein all of the electrical transducers in said array of electrical tranducers that are connected to said single output channel lead are distal to said single mechanical transducer and are configured for implanting in a subject's cochlea.
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