Lee F Hartley;Tracey Kruger;Matthew I Haller;Patrick T. Wong
发明人:
Matthew I Haller,Patrick T. Wong,Tracey Kruger,Lee F Hartley
申请号：
US12697028
公开号：
US08352046B1
申请日:
2010.01.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
An exemplary cochlear implant system includes a sound processing assembly configured to be external to a patient and first and second extension members coupled to the sound processing assembly. The sound processing assembly includes a sound processing unit configured to process an audio signal and transmit one or more control parameters based on the audio signal to an implantable cochlear stimulator and a battery module configured to be electrically coupled to the sound processing unit and provide operating power to the sound processing unit. The first extension member has a distal portion configured to be coupled to a first ear of the patient and the second extension member has a distal portion configured to be coupled to a second ear of the patient. The first and second extension members typically extend back from the ears, thus positioning the sound processing assembly behind the patient's head.
