公开(公告)号：US08602964B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US11719975

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Hans Bernhard ,  Joel Fontannaz ,  Christian Peclat ,  Markus Haller ,  Karen Cauwels ,  Ben Kloeck ,  Karel Huybrechts ,  Christof Stieger ,  Rudolph Hausler ,  Thomas Kaiser

发明人： Hans Bernhard ,  Joel Fontannaz ,  Christian Peclat ,  Markus Haller ,  Karen Cauwels ,  Ben Kloeck ,  Karel Huybrechts ,  Christof Stieger ,  Rudolph Hausler ,  Thomas Kaiser

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： A61F2/18 ,  A61F2002/183 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/608 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/61

摘要： An electromechanical actuator (100) suitable, for example, in hearing aid applications is disclosed. Certain embodiments of the actuator comprise a hermetic titanium housing (1), a mechanical output structure (110) emulating the long process of incus (8), and means for efficiently generating movement in the audible frequency range. The electromechanical actuator (100) may be configured to be coupled to the inner ear fluids via a conventional stapes prosthesis. The implantable actuator (100), which may be considered to be operably equivalent to a loudspeaker of a conventional hearing aid, may bypass the outer and the middle ear in order to directly drive the inner ear fluids. As such, embodiments of the electromechanical actuator of the present invention may be used to remedy any source of conductive hearing loss. Additionally, certain embodiments of the electromechanical actuator may be configured to provide sufficiently high output levels to treat severe sensorineural hearing loss while being sufficiently small to completely fit into a human mastoid.

摘要翻译： 公开了适合于例如助听器应用中的机电致动器（100）。 致动器的某些实施例包括密封钛壳体（1），模拟砧骨（8）的长过程的机械输出结构（110）以及用于在可听频率范围内有效地产生运动的装置。 机电致动器（100）可经配置以通过常规镫形假体联接到内耳液体。 可被认为可操作地等同于常规助听器的扬声器的可植入致动器（100）可绕过外耳和中耳以直接驱动内耳液。 因此，本发明的机电致动器的实施例可以用于补救任何导电性听力损失源。 另外，机电致动器的某些实施例可以被配置为提供足够高的输出水平以治疗严重的感觉神经性听力损失，同时足够小以完全适合人类乳突。

公开(公告)号：US20080188707A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US11719975

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Hans Bernard ,  Joel Fontannaz ,  Christian Peclat ,  Markus Haller ,  Karen Cauwels ,  Ben Kloeck ,  Karel Huybrechts ,  Christof Stieger ,  Rudolph Hausler ,  Thomas Kaiser

发明人： Hans Bernard ,  Joel Fontannaz ,  Christian Peclat ,  Markus Haller ,  Karen Cauwels ,  Ben Kloeck ,  Karel Huybrechts ,  Christof Stieger ,  Rudolph Hausler ,  Thomas Kaiser

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： A61F2/18 ,  A61F2002/183 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/608 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/61

摘要： An electromechanical actuator (100) suitable, for example, in hearing aid applications is disclosed. Certain embodiments of the actuator comprise a hermetic titanium housing (1), a mechanical output structure (110) emulating the long process of incus (8), and means for efficiently generating movement in the audible frequency range. The electromechanical actuator (100) may be configured to be coupled to the inner ear fluids via a conventional stapes prosthesis. The implantable actuator (100), which may be considered to be operably equivalent to a loudspeaker of a conventional hearing aid, may bypass the outer and the middle ear in order to directly drive the inner ear fluids. As such, embodiments of the electromechanical actuator of the present invention may be used to remedy any source of conductive hearing loss. Additionally, certain embodiments of the electromechanical actuator may be configured to provide sufficiently high output levels to treat severe sensorineural hearing loss while being sufficiently small to completely fit into a human mastoid.

摘要翻译： 公开了适合于例如助听器应用中的机电致动器（100）。 致动器的某些实施例包括密封的钛壳体（1），模拟长时间的砧骨（8）的机械输出结构（110），以及用于在可听频率范围内有效地产生运动的装置。 机电致动器（100）可经配置以通过常规镫形假体联接到内耳液体。 可被认为可操作地等同于常规助听器的扬声器的可植入致动器（100）可绕过外耳和中耳以直接驱动内耳液。 因此，本发明的机电致动器的实施例可以用于补救任何导电性听力损失源。 另外，机电致动器的某些实施例可以被配置为提供足够高的输出水平以治疗严重的感觉神经性听力损失，同时足够小以完全适合人类乳突。