公开(公告)号：US5824022A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US807534

申请日：1997-02-28

申请人： Yitzhak Zilberman ,  Steven A. Hazard

发明人： Yitzhak Zilberman ,  Steven A. Hazard

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  Y10S128/903

摘要： A cochlear stimulation system includes (1) an implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS); (2) a behind-the-ear (BTE) wearable speech processor, including: coils for inductively coupling with the ICS, a first microphone, an LED indicator, and an FM receiver; (3) a remote control unit (RCU), including an FM transmitter, mode/control switches, a second microphone, an input jack for interfacing with external audio equipment, and a status indicator; and (4) an external programmer, including one or more ports for coupling the external programmer with a personal computer. The external programmer is used to program the ICS through the BTE processor to operate in a desired manner, and to perform tests on the ICS. Once the ICS is initially programmed, the user controls the sounds he or she "hears" with the ICS through the RCU, which RCU (when turned ON) is electronically coupled to the BTE processor through an FM (or other wireless) link. Through the RCU, the user may control, e.g., the operating mode, volume, sensitivity, and microphone location of the BTE speech processor. With the RCU microphone turned ON, the RCU may be given to, or placed near, a teacher, performer or other person located remotely from the ICS user, thereby allowing the user to "hear" such remote person (through the FM link) just as though the person were standing next to the user. Other electronic devices, e.g., tape or CD players, may similarly be coupled directly to the user by connecting their audio outputs to the input jack of the RCU.

摘要翻译： 耳蜗刺激系统包括（1）植入式耳蜗刺激器（ICS）; （2）耳戴式（BTE）佩戴式语音处理器，包括：用于与ICS感应耦合的线圈，第一麦克风，LED指示器和FM接收器; （3）遥控单元（RCU），包括FM发射器，模式/控制开关，第二麦克风，用于与外部音频设备接口的输入插孔和状态指示器; 和（4）外部编程器，包括用于将外部编程器与个人计算机耦合的一个或多个端口。 外部编程器用于通过BTE处理器对ICS进行编程，以期望的方式运行，并对ICS执行测试。 一旦ICS被初始化编程，用户就可以通过RCU控制他/她与ICS“听到”的声音，RCU（当打开时）通过FM（或其他无线）电路与BTE处理器电连接。 通过RCU，用户可以控制例如BTE语音处理器的操作模式，音量，灵敏度和麦克风位置。 在RCU麦克风开启的情况下，RCU可以被给予或放置在远离ICS用户的教师，表演者或其他人附近，从而允许用户“通过FM链接”（通过FM链接）“听到” 好像这个人站在用户旁边。 类似地，其他电子设备，例如磁带或CD播放器可以通过将其音频输出连接到RCU的输入插孔而直接耦合到用户。

公开(公告)号：US07315763B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-01

申请号：US10666465

申请日：2003-09-19

申请人： Janusz A. Kuzma ,  Lani A. Smith ,  Chuladatta Thenawara ,  Steven A. Hazard

发明人： Janusz A. Kuzma ,  Lani A. Smith ,  Chuladatta Thenawara ,  Steven A. Hazard

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： A cochlear stimulation lead having a pre-curved electrode array is provided. The molding process provides memory to the curved part of the lead. The lead may be made having a stylet insertion channel that extends from a slightly curved or substantially straight section and into the highly curved section of the lead. Because high compliance is desired for the lead in cochlear stimulation applications, the compliance is controlled not only by the taper at the distal end of the lead and overall lead thickness, but also by choosing the material hardness of the lead carrier/covering and employing compliant zigzagged conductor wire. In addition, differential lead compliance/stiffness can be achieved by using a stiff tubing that forms part of the stylet insertion channel.

摘要翻译： 提供具有预弯曲电极阵列的耳蜗刺激引线。 模制过程为铅的弯曲部分提供记忆。 引线可以制成具有从略微弯曲或基本上直的部分延伸到引线的高度弯曲部分的探针插入通道。 由于耳蜗刺激应用中的铅需要高度依从性，所以顺应性不仅受铅的远端的锥度和整体铅厚度的控制，而且还通过选择引线载体/覆盖物的材料硬度并采用顺应性 曲折导线。 此外，通过使用形成探针插入通道的一部分的硬管可以实现差动引线顺从/刚度。