Combination implant system with removable earplug sensor and implanted battery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11633591
APP PUB NO 20220266002A1
SERIAL NO

17182469

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Cochlear implant systems can comprise an implantable subsystem comprising a cochlear electrode, a stimulator, a battery, and a first near field communication interface positioned subcutaneously proximate an ear canal. Cochlear implant systems can further comprise a removable earplug comprising a sensor, a second near field communication interface, and a signal processor. The removable earplug can be inserted into an ear canal to align the first and second near field communication interfaces. Once aligned, the battery can provide electrical power to the removable earplug via the near field communication interfaces. The signal processor can receive input signals from the sensor of the removable earplug and generate a stimulation signal representative of the auditory signals. The signal processor can communicate the stimulation signal to the stimulator via the near field communication interfaces.

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  • ENVOY MEDICAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mazanec, Paul R Ham Lake, US 38 150

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