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公开(公告)号：US06537201B1
公开(公告)日：2003-03-25
申请号：US09991397
申请日：2001-11-20
IPC分类号： H04R2500
CPC分类号： A61L27/30 , A61L2430/14 , A61N1/375
摘要： An improved implantable hearing aid apparatus and related method of manufacture are disclosed. The inventive apparatus and method utilize electrodeposition techniques to yield enhanced sealing of implanted componentry. In one embodiment an inventive apparatus comprises at least first and second implantable hearing aid component housing members having at least one electrodeposited layer overlapping adjacent portions of the housing members to provide a hermetic seal therebetween. In another embodiment an inventive apparatus comprises an implantable hearing aid component housing member formed via electrodeposition having a plurality of electrodeposited layers, wherein at least two adjacent ones of the layers comprise differing materials (e.g. to yield enhanced functional characteristics). By way of primary example, a hollow bellows of any implantable middle ear actuator may be formed via the sequential electrodeposition of multiple layers on a shaped mandrel which is then selectively removed (e.g., via a removal fluid).
摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的可植入助听器装置及其制造方法。 本发明的装置和方法利用电沉积技术来产生植入组分的增强的密封。 在一个实施例中，本发明的装置包括至少第一和第二可植入助听器部件壳体构件，其具有与壳体构件的相邻部分重叠的至少一个电沉积层，以在其间提供气密密封。 在另一个实施例中，本发明的装置包括通过具有多个电沉积层的电沉积形成的可植入助听器部件壳体部件，其中至少两个相邻的层包括不同的材料（例如以产生增强的功能特征）。 作为主要示例，任何可植入的中耳致动器的中空波纹管可以经由成形心轴上的多个层的顺序电沉积形成，然后可以选择性地去除（例如通过去除流体）。
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2.发明授权Apparatus and method for ossicular fixation of implantable hearing aid actuator 失效植入式助听器执行器的小耳蜗固定的装置和方法公开(公告)号：US06705985B2
公开(公告)日：2004-03-16
申请号：US09991398
申请日：2001-11-20
IPC分类号： H04R2500
CPC分类号： H04R25/606
摘要： The invention is directed to a fixation apparatus and method for interfacing an implantable hearing aid actuator with the ossicular chain of a patient. The fixation apparatus may include one or more surface discontinuities to enhance tissue fixation and thereby yield enhanced mechanical coupling and vibratory response. Surface discontinuities may be in the form of surface pores, surface asperities and complex surface shapes such as grooves, slots, lips or openings formed in the fixation apparatus. The fixation apparatus may also and/or alternatively include a portion or component that is deflectable or that comprises a conditioned shape memory material that is activatable at bodily temperatures to yield a degree of lateral loading when the fixation apparatus is positioned within an opening defined within a bone of the ossicular chain of a patient, thereby yielding enhanced mechanical coupling.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将可植入助听器致动器与患者的小耳链连接的固定装置和方法。 固定装置可以包括一个或多个表面不连续性，以增强组织固定，从而产生增强的机械耦合和振动响应。 表面不连续性可以是表面孔，表面粗糙度和形成在定影装置中的凹槽，槽，唇或开口等复杂表面形状的形式。 固定装置还可以和/或可选地包括可偏转的部分或部件，或者包括调节形状记忆材料，该状态形状记忆材料可以在身体温度下激活以产生一定程度的横向负载，当固定装置位于限定在 从而产生增强的机械耦合。
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公开(公告)号：US07241258B2
公开(公告)日：2007-07-10
申请号：US10983102
申请日：2004-11-05
申请人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Bernd Waldmann , Travis Rian Andrews , David L. Basinger , Jose′ H. Bedoya , James Roy Easter , James Frank Kasic, II , Douglas Miller
发明人： Scott Allan Miller, III , Bernd Waldmann , Travis Rian Andrews , David L. Basinger , Jose′ H. Bedoya , James Roy Easter , James Frank Kasic, II , Douglas Miller
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/604 , H04R19/016 , H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： A system for reducing the vibration sensitivity of an implantable microphone without an equal or greater reduction in sound sensitivity. The system reduces non-ambient vibrations by placing at least one compliant member into the path of transmission for tissue-borne vibration, but not into the path for ambient sound-induced vibration. More particularly, a compliant member is interposed along the path between a source of non-ambient vibration and an implanted microphone. In one aspect, a compliant base member is disposed between an implanted microphone and an implant wearer's skull. In another aspect, a microphone is compliantly suspended relative to an implant housing using a support membrane. In either aspect, the compliant member (i.e., base member and/or membrane) and the supported member (i.e., housing and/or microphone) define a supported system having a natural or resonant frequency. This natural frequency may be set to a value to advantageously isolate the microphone against transmitted vibration.
摘要翻译： 一种用于降低可植入麦克风的振动灵敏度的系统，而声音灵敏度降低不大。 该系统通过将至少一个柔顺构件放置在用于组织传播的振动的传播路径中而不是进入环境声音引起的振动的路径中来减少非环境振动。 更具体地，柔性构件沿着非环境振动源和植入的麦克风之间的路径插入。 在一个方面，柔性基底构件设置在植入的麦克风和植入物佩戴者的头骨之间。 在另一方面，使用支撑膜，麦克风相对于植入物外壳顺应地悬挂。 在任一方面，柔顺构件（即，基底构件和/或膜）和被支撑构件（即壳体和/或麦克风）限定具有自然或共振频率的支撑系统。 这个固有频率可以被设置为一个值，以有利地将麦克风隔离成传播的振动。
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公开(公告)号：US07204800B2
公开(公告)日：2007-04-17
申请号：US11406056
申请日：2006-04-17
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606
摘要： An implantable hearing aid transducer interface disposable between an implantable transducer and a mounting apparatus and having at least a portion that is displaceable in response to a predeterminable range of transducer movement. According to one aspect of the invention, the predeterminable range of transducer movement includes movement in response to a physiological movement of an auditory component that results in pressure on the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface permits adaptive movement of the implantable transducer in response to the pressure to maintain a desired interface between the implantable transducer and an auditory component. According to another aspect, the predeterminable range of transducer movement may be transducer vibration resulting from an acoustic stimulation of an auditory component by the implantable transducer. In this case, the compliant interface reduces the transmission of transducer vibration over a feedback path to a microphone of a hearing aid.
摘要翻译： 可植入助听器换能器接口，其在可植入换能器和安装装置之间一次性，并且具有响应于换能器运动的可预定范围而可位移的至少一部分。 根据本发明的一个方面，换能器运动的可预定范围包括响应于听觉组件的生理运动的运动，其导致可植入换能器的压力。 在这种情况下，适应接口允许可植入换能器响应于压力的自适应移动，以保持可植入换能器和听觉部件之间的期望的界面。 根据另一方面，换能器运动的可预定范围可以是由可植入换能器对听觉组件的声学刺激产生的换能器振动。 在这种情况下，兼容接口减少了通过助听器的麦克风的反馈路径的换能器振动的传输。
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公开(公告)号：US07753838B2
公开(公告)日：2010-07-13
申请号：US11245409
申请日：2005-10-06
申请人： James Roy Easter , Jose H. Bedoya
发明人： James Roy Easter , Jose H. Bedoya
IPC分类号： H04R25/00
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R2225/67
摘要： An implantable hearing aid transducer is provided that allows providing movement for stimulation purposes in at least first and second directions. This allows for moving an auditory component in a direction that may be substantially aligned with a natural direction of movement for the auditory component. In one arrangement, a middle ear transducer having an elongated vibratory member that extends into a patient's tympanic cavity is operative to move a tip of the vibratory member in at least first and second directions. A first direction may be along a long axis of the vibratory member while a second direction may be in a direction that is at least partially transverse to the long axis of the vibratory member. Further, the transducer may be positionable to provide alignment of the vibratory member such that the transverse direction of movement is substantially aligned with a direction of natural movement of a middle ear component (e.g. ossicles bone) to be stimulated.
摘要翻译： 提供了可植入式助听器换能器，其允许在至少第一和第二方向上提供用于刺激目的的运动。 这允许将听觉部件沿着可以与听觉部件的自然运动方向大致对准的方向移动。 在一种布置中，具有延伸到患者鼓室中的细长振动构件的中耳换能器可操作以在至少第一和第二方向上移动振动构件的尖端。 第一方向可以沿着振动构件的长轴线，而第二方向可以在至少部分地横向于振动构件的长轴线的方向上。 此外，换能器可以定位成提供振动构件的对准，使得横向移动方向基本上与要刺激的中耳组件（例如小骨骨）的自然运动的方向对齐。
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6.发明授权Retention apparatus for an external portion of a semi-implantable hearing aid 有权用于半植入式助听器的外部部分的保持装置公开(公告)号：US07386143B2
公开(公告)日：2008-06-10
申请号：US10678959
申请日：2003-10-02
CPC分类号： H04R25/606 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/554
摘要： A retention apparatus for a semi-implantable hearing aid. In one embodiment, the retention apparatus includes a first surface and a second surface. One of the first and second surfaces includes a first portion and a second portion having a rounded transition therebetween for interfacing with a patient's skin. The rounded transition of the interfacing surface of the retention apparatus functions to distribute pressure resulting from the mutual magnetic attraction between an externally located magnet and an implanted magnet to permit increased magnetic forces therebetween and maintenance of a desired separation between an external coil and implanted coil.
摘要翻译： 一种用于半植入式助听器的保持装置。 在一个实施例中，保持装置包括第一表面和第二表面。 第一和第二表面中的一个包括第一部分和第二部分，其间具有用于与患者皮肤接合的圆形过渡。 保持装置的接合表面的圆形过渡功能用于分配由外部定位的磁体和注入的磁体之间的相互吸引引起的压力，以允许其间的增加的磁力并维持外部线圈和注入的线圈之间的期望的间隔。
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公开(公告)号：US06517476B1
公开(公告)日：2003-02-11
申请号：US09583315
申请日：2000-05-30
IPC分类号： H04R2500
CPC分类号： A61N1/3752 , A61N1/36036 , H04R25/60 , H04R2225/67
摘要： The present invention is directed to implantable hearing aid systems and provides for selective interconnection between two or more implantable components of a system. The inventive apparatus comprises a first connector interconnected to a first implantable component and a second connector interconnected to a second implantable component which is separate from the first implanted component. The first and second connectors may each comprise outer housings and internal conductors, wherein the outer housings are configured to define male and female connectors for mating interconnection therebetween. In one arrangement, a female connector is defined by a support structure that also supports an interconnected implantable component (e.g., a processor unit and/or induction coil), and wherein the male connector is interconnected to another, separate component (e.g., a middle ear actuator). The support structure may be integrally defined by a molded material (e.g., a silicon-based material). One or more locking member(s) may be provided for selective insertion into the outer housing of the female connector to securably engage the male connector (e.g., the central conductor thereof). The invention facilitates in situ interconnection of plural implantable components in an implantable hearing aid system, and further allows for selective removal/repositioning of one or more of the interconnected components.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及可植入助听器系统，并提供系统的两个或多个可植入部件之间的选择性互连。 本发明的装置包括互连到第一可植入部件的第一连接器和互连到与第一植入部件分开的第二可植入部件的第二连接器。 第一和第二连接器可以各自包括外壳体和内部导体，其中外壳体构造成限定用于在它们之间配合互连的阳连接器和阴连接器。 在一种布置中，阴连接器由支撑结构限定，支撑结构还支撑互连的可植入部件（例如，处理器单元和/或感应线圈），并且其中阳连接器互连到另一个分离的部件（例如，中间 耳致动器）。 支撑结构可以由模制材料（例如，硅基材料）整体地限定。 可以提供一个或多个锁定构件用于选择性地插入阴连接器的外壳体中以与阳连接器（例如其中心导体）牢固地接合。 本发明便于可植入助听器系统中的多个可植入部件的原位互连，并且还允许选择性地移除/重新定位一个或多个相互连接的部件。
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公开(公告)号：US10973626B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-13
申请号：US15629289
申请日：2017-06-21
摘要： A device, including an implantable microphone, including a transducer, and a chamber in which a gas is located such that vibrations originating external to the microphone based on sound are effectively transmitted therethrough, wherein the transducer is in effective vibration communication with the gas, wherein the transducer is configured to convert the vibrations traveling via the gas to an electrical signal, the chamber and the transducer correspond to a microphone system, wherein the chamber corresponds to a front volume of the microphone system, and the transducer includes a back volume corresponding to the back volume of the microphone system, and the implantable microphone is configured to enable pressure adjustment of the front and/or back volume in real time.
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