Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080209723 | FEEDTHROUGH FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS | 09-04-2008 |
20090118795 | MULTI-ELECTRODE COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICS - An implantable tissue-stimulating device comprising a carrier member having a plurality of electrodes mounted thereon, and at least one signal transmitting wire extending through at least a portion of the carrier member and adapted to transmit signals through the carrier member to and/or from the electrodes. The number of wires within the carrier member is less than the number of electrodes mounted thereon. | 05-07-2009 |
20090245555 | PIEZOELECTRIC BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE HAVING ENHANCED TRANSDUCER STROKE - A bone conduction device for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal and an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing the acoustic sound signal. The device further comprises a piezoelectric transducer comprising at least one piezoelectric element configured to deform along at least one axis in response to an application of the electrical signal thereto, the transducer configured to generate an transducer stroke based on the deformation, the stroke having a magnitude that exceeds the magnitude of the deformation, wherein the transducer stroke is utilized to generate a mechanical force for delivery to the recipient's skull. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247811 | MECHANICALLY AMPLIFIED PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER - A piezoelectric transducer having a component therein for amplifying the deformation of the piezoelectric element so as to increase the available transducer stroke. This amplification of the piezoelectric element may be provided by a mechanical amplifier coupled to the piezoelectric element. The mechanical amplifier is configured to exert a preloading force on the piezoelectric element. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247813 | BONE CONDUCTION HEARING DEVICE HAVING ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK REDUCTION SYSTEM - A bone anchored hearing device, comprises: a housing, a sound input element positioned in the housing configured to receive sound signals, and a transducer positioned in the housing configured to generate vibrations representative of the sound signals received by the sound input device. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247814 | BONE CONDUCTION HEARING DEVICE HAVING ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK REDUCTION SYSTEM - A bone anchored hearing device, comprises: a housing, a sound input element positioned in the housing configured to receive sound signals, and a transducer positioned in the housing configured to generate vibrations representative of the sound signals received by the sound input device. | 10-01-2009 |
20090252353 | BONE CONDUCTION DEVICES GENERATING TANGENTIALLY-DIRECTED MECHANICAL FORCE USING A LINEARLY MOVING MASS - A bone conduction device, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing said acoustic sound signal; and a transducer, comprising a mass configured to move in a rotational direction, configured to generate a vibrational force in a tangential direction with respect to a recipient's bone. | 10-08-2009 |
20090259090 | BONE CONDUCTION HEARING DEVICE HAVING ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK REDUCTION SYSTEM - A bone anchored hearing device, comprises: a housing, a sound input element positioned in the housing configured to receive sound signals, and a transducer positioned in the housing configured to generate vibrations representative of the sound signals received by the sound input device. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259091 | BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SOUND INPUT DEVICES - The present invention relates to a bone conduction device for enhancing the hearing of a recipient is provided. The bone conduction device may include a first sound input device configured to receive sound signals and generate a first electrical signal representative of the signal, a second sound input device configured to receive sound signals and generate a second electrical signal representative of the signal, electronic circuitry configured to select at least one of the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal, and an electronics module configured to generate a third electrical signal representing the sound signals based on at least of the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal. | 10-15-2009 |
20090287038 | IMPLANTED-TRANSDUCER BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE - An implanted-transducer bone conduction device for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing said acoustic sound signal; a transducer implanted within the recipient and mechanically coupled to the recipient's bone, said implanted transducer configured to generate mechanical forces representing said electrical signal for deliver to the recipient's skull. | 11-19-2009 |
20090292161 | MULTI-MODE HEARING PROSTHESIS - A multi-mode hearing prosthesis for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive a sound signal component; a frequency spectral analysis module configured to analyze the sound signal component and to categorize the component into at least a high- or lower-frequency component; a bone conduction processor configured to generate bone conduction stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency component for bone conduction stimulation of the recipient's skull; and a second stimulation processor configured to generate auditory stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency components for stimulating the recipient. | 11-26-2009 |
20090306457 | IMPLANTABLE HEARING SYSTEM - A system for rehabilitating the hearing of a recipient. The system comprises: an elongate hollow access device having a symmetrical shape about a longitudinal axis through the center of the device, and comprising first and second ends each having apertures therein which have their geometric centers positioned at the longitudinal axis, wherein the access device is configured to be at least partially positioned in the mastoid bone of the recipient, such that the first end is positioned adjacent the surface of the mastoid bone, and the second end is inserted into the cochlea, and a first membrane disposed across the aperture at the first end of the device configured to vibrate in response to an acoustic sound signal presented there to, and wherein the access device has a cross-sectional diameter along its length that provides a desired amplification of the received sound signal. | 12-10-2009 |
20090306458 | Direct acoustic cochlear stimulator for round window access - A mechanical stimulator for evoking a hearing percept by directly generating waves of fluid motion of fluid in a recipient's scala tympani. The stimulator comprises a sound processing unit configured to process a received sound signal; and an implantable stimulation arrangement, comprising: an actuator configured to receive electrical signals representing the processed sound signal and configured to vibrate in response to the electrical signals, a stapes prosthesis having first and second ends, the first end having a surface configured to be positioned abutting the round window in the recipient's cochlea, and wherein the first end surface is substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis extending through the actuator, an elongate rod extending longitudinally from the actuator connecting the actuator to the stapes prosthesis such that vibration of the actuator results in waves of fluid motion in a recipient's scala tympani that evoke a hearing percept of the received sound signal. | 12-10-2009 |
20090306744 | IMPLANTABLE COCHLEAR ACCESS DEVICE - An elongate hollow device for providing direct access to the cochlea of a recipient. The device has a symmetrical shape about a longitudinal axis through the center of the device, and comprises a first end having an aperture with its geometric center positioned at the longitudinal axis, and a distal end having an aperture with its geometric center positioned at the longitudinal axis, wherein the access device is configured to be at least partially positioned in the mastoid bone of the recipient such that the first end is positioned adjacent the surface of the mastoid bone, and the distal end is inserted into the cochlea. | 12-10-2009 |
20090306745 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR DELIVERING LONGITUDINAL AND RADIAL STIMULATION - An elongate electrode assembly for a cochlear implant comprising a plurality of sections arranged longitudinally along a length of the elongate electrode assembly. The sections each comprise one or more electrodes. At least one of the plurality of sections comprise two or more radially-spaced electrodes. The electrodes of adjacent sections are electrically discontinuous and the elongate electrode assembly is capable of delivering electrical stimulation in any one or a combination of radial mode, longitudinal mode, and radial-longitudinal mode. The electrodes in adjacent sections may be longitudinally spaced apart to provide electrical discontinuity. Alternatively, the plurality of sections may be arranged in offset layers and the electrodes in adjacent sections may be transversely spaced apart. | 12-10-2009 |
20090306754 | TELESCOPIC ELECTRODE ARRAY - A telescoping electrode assembly and method of implantation of a telescoping electrode assembly are provided herein. The electrode assembly may comprise a plurality of telescoping sections that may, for example, be in a retracted configuration during insertion into the patient and then after insertion expanded to their final expanded configuration. These sections may have electrodes disposed therein for use in applying electrical stimulation to the patient in which the electrode is implanted. | 12-10-2009 |
20090310804 | BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE WITH A USER INTERFACE - The present invention relates to a bone conduction device for enhancing a recipient's hearing. The device may include an input configured to receive sound signals and generate a plurality of signals representative of the sound signals, an electronics module configured to receive the plurality of signals and having a first control setting configured to control a first characteristic of at least one of the plurality of signals and a second control setting configured to control a second characteristic of the at least one of the plurality of signals, a vibrator configured to receive the plurality of signals representative of the sound signals and transmit vibrations to the recipient's bone, and a user interface having a first interface control configured to interface with the first control setting and alter the first characteristic and a second interface control configured to interface with the second control setting and alter the second characteristic. | 12-17-2009 |
20100010569 | MECHANICAL SEMICIRCULAR CANAL STIMULATOR - A mechanical stimulator for evoking a hearing percept by directly generating waves of fluid motion of fluid in a recipient's semicircular canal. The mechanical stimulator comprises a sound processing unit configured to process a received sound signal; and an implantable stimulation arrangement, comprising: a stapes prosthesis having a first end configured to be positioned abutting an opening in the semicircular canal, an actuator configured to receive electrical signals representing the processed sound signal and configured to vibrate in response to the electrical signals, and a coupler connecting the actuator to the stapes prosthesis such that vibration of the actuator results in waves of fluid motion in a recipient's semicircular canal that evoke a hearing percept of the received sound signal. | 01-14-2010 |
20100030130 | PHARMACEUTICAL INTERVENTION FOR MODULATION OF NEURAL PLASTICITY - A stimulating medical device. The stimulating medical device comprises: a stimulating assembly implantable proximate to a recipient's neural system, the assembly having at least one agent delivery port and a plurality of electrical contacts; an electrical stimulation controller configured to generate electrical stimulation signals for application the neural system via one or more of the plurality of electrical contacts; a pharmaceutical agent source configured to provide a plasticity modulating agent to the at least one delivery port for application to the neural system; and a pharmaceutical agent controller configured to control one or more of the pharmaceutical agent source and the at least one delivery port to cause selective application of the plasticity modulating agent to the neural system to at least one of reinforce and activate one or more neural pathways within the system. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030301 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR MODULATION OF NEURAL PLASTICITY - A stimulating medical device. The stimulating medical device comprises a plurality of electrical contacts implantable proximate to a recipient's neural system; and an electrical stimulation controller configured to generate and apply plasticity modulating electrical stimulation signals to the recipient's neural system via one or more of the plurality of electrical contacts, the plasticity modulating signals configured to facilitate one or more of the production and release of naturally occurring neurotrophic agents within the recipient's neural system. | 02-04-2010 |
20100069835 | KNITTED CATHETER - A medical device, comprising: an elongate tubular knitted catheter comprising at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in longitudinally adjacent substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070007 | KNITTED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATED CONNECTOR FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An active implantable medical device (AIMD). The AIMD comprises: a knitted electrode assembly comprising: at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament having a first end intertwined with a first row of the at least one non-conductive filament, and a second end intertwined with a second row of the at least one non-conductive filament, wherein the first and second rows are spaced from one another. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070008 | KNITTED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An active implantable medical device (AIMD). The AIMD comprises an electronics module; and a knitted electrode assembly comprising: at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament intertwined with the at least one non-conductive filament, and configured to be electrically connected to the electronics module. | 03-18-2010 |
20100121134 | BONE CONDUCTION DEVICES GENERATING TANGENTIALLY-DIRECTED MECHANICAL FORCE USING A ROTATIONALLY MOVING MASS - A bone conduction device, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing said acoustic sound signal; and a transducer, comprising a mass configured to move in a rotational direction, configured to generate a vibrational force in a tangential direction with respect to a recipient's bone. | 05-13-2010 |
20100137675 | BONE CONDUCTION DEVICES GENERATING TANGENTIALLY-DIRECTED MECHANICAL FORCE USING A ROTATIONALLY MOVING MASS - A bone conduction device, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing said acoustic sound signal; and a transducer, comprising a mass configured to move in a rotational direction, configured to generate a vibrational force in a tangential direction with respect to a recipient's bone. | 06-03-2010 |
20100258342 | BONDED HERMETIC FEED THROUGH FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A feed through for an active implantable medical device (AIMD). The feed through comprises first and second substantially planar, electrically non-conductive and fluid impermeable substrates usable for semiconductor device fabrication, each comprising: an aperture there through, and a contiguous metalized layer on the substrate surface that is co-existent with a section of the perimeter of the aperture and extends from the aperture; and a bond layer affixing the metalized layers of the first and second substrates to one another such that the apertures are not aligned with one another, and such that the metalized regions form a conductive pathway between the apertures. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262208 | ELECTRONICS PACKAGE FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An electronics package for an active implantable medical device (AIMD). The electronics package comprises: a biocompatible, electrically non-conductive and fluid impermeable planar substrate usable for semiconductor manufacturing; one or more active components on the surface of the substrate; a biocompatible and fluid impermeable cover bonded to the surface of the substrate to hermetically seal the one or more active components between the substrate and the cover; and a conductive region formed on at least one of an exposed surface of the substrate and the cover electrically connected to at least one of the one or more hermetically sealed active components. | 10-14-2010 |
20100287770 | MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE CARRIER FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing an electrode carrier comprising one or more electrode contacts of an implantable medical device, comprising: coupling at least one electrode to a base plate, securing the base plate in a mold, injecting the mold with injection material at least partially around the at least one electrode coupled to the base plate, curing the injected material, and decoupling the at least one electrode from the base plate such that the cured injection material is separated from the base plate. | 11-18-2010 |
20110300764 | FEEDTHROUGH FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS | 12-08-2011 |
20120215057 | MULTI-MODE HEARING PROSTHESIS - A multi-mode hearing prosthesis for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive a sound signal component; a frequency spectral analysis module configured to analyze the sound signal component and to categorize the component into at least a high- or lower-frequency component; a bone conduction processor configured to generate bone conduction stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency component for bone conduction stimulation of the recipient's skull; and a second stimulation processor configured to generate auditory stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency components for stimulating the recipient. | 08-23-2012 |
20130345496 | Bone Conduction Devices Generating Tangentially-Directed Mechanical Force Using a Rotationally Moving Mass - A bone conduction device, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive an acoustic sound signal; an electronics module configured generate an electrical signal representing said acoustic sound signal; and a transducer, comprising a mass configured to move in a rotational direction, configured to generate a vibrational force in a tangential direction with respect to a recipient's bone. | 12-26-2013 |
20140058314 | PHARMACEUTICAL AGENT DELIVERY IN A STIMULATING MEDICAL DEVICE - A stimulating medical device comprising a stimulating assembly implantable proximate to nerve cells of a recipient having at least one agent delivery port and a plurality of electrical contacts; an electrical stimulation controller configured to generate electrical stimulation signals for application to a first population of the nerve cells via one or more of the plurality of electrical contacts; a pharmaceutical agent source configured to provide a pharmaceutical agent to the at least one delivery port for application to a second population of the nerve cells; and a pharmaceutical agent controller configured to control one or more of the pharmaceutical agent source and the at least one delivery port to cause selective application of the pharmaceutical agent to the second population of nerve cells. | 02-27-2014 |