Hearing aid design
    59.
    发明授权
    Hearing aid design 失效
    助听器设计

    公开(公告)号:US06786860B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-07

    申请号:US10264962

    申请日:2002-10-03

    IPC分类号: H04R2500

    摘要: A hearing aid module (60) is shaped for insertion into a tunnel (40) made through the soft tissue that connects the retro-auricular space (50) with the ear canal (30). A hollow tube (44) may first be chronically or acutely implanted in such tunnel, and the hearing aid module inserted into the tube. The tube or hearing aid module may have a coating (45) containing a steroid or drug adapted to minimize infection and/or inflammation. The hearing aid module contains a speaker (65), a battery or other power source (66) powering the module, signal processing circuitry (67), and a microphone (63). Telemetry circuitry (69) within the module allows the signal processing circuitry to be programmed with a desired frequency response or signal processing strategy using an external programming unit (74). A remote control unit (75) permits the user to make simple adjustments, such as volume and/or tone control.

    摘要翻译: 助听器模块(60)被成形为用于插入通过将耳蜗空间(50)与耳道(30)连接的软组织制成的隧道(40)中。 首先中空管(44)可以长期或急性地植入这样的隧道中,并且将助听器模块插入管中。 管或助听器模块可以具有包含适于使感染和/或炎症最小化的类固醇或药物的涂层(45)。 助听器模块包括为模块供电的扬声器(65),电池或其他电源(66),信号处理电路(67)和麦克风(63)。 模块内的遥测电路(69)允许信号处理电路使用外部编程单元(74)以所需的频率响应或信号处理策略进行编程。 遥控单元(75)允许用户进行简单的调节,例如音量和/或音调控制。

    External gas powered programmable infusion device
    60.
    发明授权
    External gas powered programmable infusion device 失效
    外部气体供电的可编程输液装置

    公开(公告)号:US06458102B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-01

    申请号:US09578566

    申请日:2000-05-25

    IPC分类号: A61M3700

    摘要: An external infusion device system for infusing a fluid into a patient, the system including a reusable infusion device housing, a gas power source and disposable reservoir. The disposable reservoir is insertable into the reusable infusion device housing to infuse the fluid into the patient. The gas power source is for generating a gas to expel the fluid from the fluid reservoir. The disposable reservoir includes a reservoir housing, a fluid reservoir, an outlet, a gas power source, an expansion chamber and a regulating valve assembly. The fluid reservoir is within the reservoir housing for containing the fluid to be infused into the patient. The outlet is in the reservoir housing and provides a path through which the fluid is expelled to be infused into the patient. The expansion chamber is disposed between the gas power source and the fluid reservoir to receive the gas from the gas power source. The expansion member expands into the fluid reservoir to expel the fluid from the fluid reservoir. The regulating valve assembly is disposed between the fluid reservoir and the outlet to set a predetermined threshold pressure that must be exceeded to permit fluid to be expelled from the fluid reservoir through the outlet. In preferred embodiments, the fluid to be infused is a medication. Also, the regulating valve assembly sets the predetermined threshold pressure at greater than 1.05 atmospheres.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将流体输入患者体内的外部输注装置系统,所述系统包括可重复使用的输注装置壳体,气体动力源和一次性储存器。 一次性储存器可插入可重复使用的输注装置外壳中以将流体注入患者体内。 气体动力源用于产生气体以从流体储存器排出流体。 一次性储存器包括储存器壳体,流体储存器,出口,气体源,膨胀室和调节阀组件。 流体储存器在储存器壳体内,用于容纳要输入到患者体内的流体。 出口处于储存器壳体中并且提供了流体被排出以输注到患者体内的路径。 膨胀室设置在气体动力源和流体储存器之间以接收来自气体动力源的气体。 膨胀构件膨胀到流体储存器中以从流体储存器排出流体。 调节阀组件设置在流体储存器和出口之间以设定必须超过的预定阈值压力,以允许流体通过出口从流体储存器排出。 在优选的实施方案中,要注入的流体是药物。 此外,调节阀组件将预定阈值压力设定在大于1.05大气压。