公开(公告)号：US20090306744A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12348783

申请日：2009-01-05

申请人： John L. Parker ,  Herbert Bachler ,  Markus Haller

发明人： John L. Parker ,  Herbert Bachler ,  Markus Haller

IPC分类号： A61F11/04 ,  A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/36036 ,  A61B2017/00787 ,  A61B2017/3488

摘要： An elongate hollow device for providing direct access to the cochlea of a recipient. The device has a symmetrical shape about a longitudinal axis through the center of the device, and comprises a first end having an aperture with its geometric center positioned at the longitudinal axis, and a distal end having an aperture with its geometric center positioned at the longitudinal axis, wherein the access device is configured to be at least partially positioned in the mastoid bone of the recipient such that the first end is positioned adjacent the surface of the mastoid bone, and the distal end is inserted into the cochlea.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供对接受者的耳蜗的直接进入的细长中空装置。 该装置围绕穿过装置中心的纵向轴线具有对称的形状，并且包括具有其几何中心定位在纵向轴线处的孔的第一端，以及具有孔的远端，其几何中心位于纵向 其中所述进入装置被配置为至少部分地定位在所述接收者的乳突骨中，使得所述第一端邻近所述乳突骨的表面定位，并且所述远端插入所述耳蜗。

公开(公告)号：US20100010569A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-14

申请号：US12349495

申请日：2009-01-06

申请人： John L. Parker ,  Vittorio Colleti ,  Markus Haller

发明人： John L. Parker ,  Vittorio Colleti ,  Markus Haller

IPC分类号： A61F11/04

CPC分类号： H04R25/606

摘要： A mechanical stimulator for evoking a hearing percept by directly generating waves of fluid motion of fluid in a recipient's semicircular canal. The mechanical stimulator comprises a sound processing unit configured to process a received sound signal; and an implantable stimulation arrangement, comprising: a stapes prosthesis having a first end configured to be positioned abutting an opening in the semicircular canal, an actuator configured to receive electrical signals representing the processed sound signal and configured to vibrate in response to the electrical signals, and a coupler connecting the actuator to the stapes prosthesis such that vibration of the actuator results in waves of fluid motion in a recipient's semicircular canal that evoke a hearing percept of the received sound signal.

摘要翻译： 一种机械刺激器，用于通过在受体的半规管中直接产生流体的流体波动来引起听觉感知。 机械刺激器包括：声音处理单元，被配置为处理接收到的声音信号; 以及植入式刺激装置，包括：镫骨假体，其具有构造成邻接所述半圆形管道中的开口定位的第一端;致动器，被配置为接收表示所述经处理的声音信号并被配置为响应于所述电信号而振动的电信号， 以及将致动器连接到镫骨假体的联接器，使得致动器的振动导致接收者的半圆管中的流体波动波，其引起对接收到的声音信号的听觉。

公开(公告)号：US20090306457A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12348795

申请日：2009-01-05

申请人： John L. Parker ,  Herbert Bãchler ,  Markus Haller

发明人： John L. Parker ,  Herbert Bãchler ,  Markus Haller

IPC分类号： A61F11/00 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  A61B5/7455

摘要： A system for rehabilitating the hearing of a recipient. The system comprises: an elongate hollow access device having a symmetrical shape about a longitudinal axis through the center of the device, and comprising first and second ends each having apertures therein which have their geometric centers positioned at the longitudinal axis, wherein the access device is configured to be at least partially positioned in the mastoid bone of the recipient, such that the first end is positioned adjacent the surface of the mastoid bone, and the second end is inserted into the cochlea, and a first membrane disposed across the aperture at the first end of the device configured to vibrate in response to an acoustic sound signal presented there to, and wherein the access device has a cross-sectional diameter along its length that provides a desired amplification of the received sound signal.

摘要翻译： 用于恢复接收者听力的系统。 该系统包括：细长的中空进入装置，其具有围绕穿过装置中心的纵向轴线的对称形状，并且包括第一和第二端部，每个端部的孔的几何中心位于纵向轴线处，其中进入装置是 被配置为至少部分地定位在接受者的乳突骨中，使得第一端被定位成邻近乳突骨的表面，并且第二端插入到耳蜗中，并且在第二端处设置在第二端 所述装置的第一端响应于呈现在其上的声音信号而振动，并且其中所述存取装置沿其长度具有提供所接收的声音信号的期望放大的横截面直径。

公开(公告)号：US08897888B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US12549457

申请日：2009-08-28

申请人： John L. Parker ,  David Robinson

发明人： John L. Parker ,  David Robinson

IPC分类号： A61N1/05 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61N1/375

CPC分类号： A61N1/05 ,  A61M25/0009 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/0484 ,  A61N1/0529 ,  A61N1/375

摘要： An active implantable medical device (AIMD). The AIMD comprises: a knitted electrode assembly comprising: at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament having a first end intertwined with a first row of the at least one non-conductive filament, and a second end intertwined with a second row of the at least one non-conductive filament, wherein the first and second rows are spaced from one another.

摘要翻译： 主动植入医疗器械（AIMD）。 AIMD包括：编织电极组件，其包括：至少一个生物相容的，不导电的细丝，其布置成大致平行的行，每个行缝合到相邻排，以及至少一个生物相容的导电细丝，其具有缠绕在第一排 的所述至少一个非导电细丝，以及与所述至少一个非导电细丝的第二排缠绕的第二端，其中所述第一和第二行彼此间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US20120319319A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13512172

申请日：2010-11-26

申请人： John L. Parker ,  David Robinson ,  David Thomas ,  Mark Fretz

发明人： John L. Parker ,  David Robinson ,  David Thomas ,  Mark Fretz

IPC分类号： B29C45/16

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754 ,  A61N1/3756 ,  B22F3/225 ,  B28B1/24 ,  B29C33/302 ,  B29C45/0001 ,  C04B2111/00137 ,  C04B2235/6022

摘要： Methods of forming a feedthrough using a mold that defines a cavity when closed and includes one or more cores configured to move in and out of the mold cavity. The methods include injecting non-electrically conductive powder injection molding (PIM) feedstock into the mold cavity to form an insulative body around a portion of each of the cores disposed in the mold cavity, removing each of the cores from the insulative body to form one or more core cavities in the insulative body, injecting electrically conductive PIM feedstock into the core cavities to form one or more conductors in the core cavities, respectively, and sintering the insulative body and the conductors to form the feedthrough.

摘要翻译： 使用模具形成馈通的方法，所述模具在关闭时限定空腔，并且包括配置成移入和移出模腔的一个或多个芯体。 所述方法包括将非导电粉末注射成型（PIM）原料注入到模腔中以在设置在模腔中的每个芯的一部分周围形成绝缘体，从绝缘体去除每个芯以形成一个 或更多个芯腔，分别将导电PIM原料注入到芯腔中以在芯腔中形成一个或多个导体，并且烧结绝缘体和导体以形成馈通。

公开(公告)号：US20120215057A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13454732

申请日：2012-04-24

申请人： John L. Parker

发明人： John L. Parker

IPC分类号： A61F11/04 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/353 ,  H04R2430/03 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A multi-mode hearing prosthesis for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive a sound signal component; a frequency spectral analysis module configured to analyze the sound signal component and to categorize the component into at least a high- or lower-frequency component; a bone conduction processor configured to generate bone conduction stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency component for bone conduction stimulation of the recipient's skull; and a second stimulation processor configured to generate auditory stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency components for stimulating the recipient.

摘要翻译： 一种用于增强接收者的听力的多模式听觉假体，包括：声音输入元件，被配置为接收声音信号分量; 频谱分析模块，被配置为分析所述声音信号分量并将所述分量分类为至少高频或低频分量; 骨传导处理器被配置为从所述高频和低频分量中的至少一个产生骨传导刺激信号，用于接受者头骨的骨传导刺激; 以及第二刺激处理器，被配置为从所述高频和低频分量中的至少一个产生听觉刺激信号，以刺激接收者。

公开(公告)号：US20100070008A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12549899

申请日：2009-08-28

申请人： John L. Parker ,  David Robinson

发明人： John L. Parker ,  David Robinson

IPC分类号： A61N1/00 ,  D04B1/00 ,  D04B1/22

CPC分类号： A61N1/05 ,  A61M25/0009 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/0484 ,  A61N1/0529 ,  A61N1/375

摘要： An active implantable medical device (AIMD). The AIMD comprises an electronics module; and a knitted electrode assembly comprising: at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament intertwined with the at least one non-conductive filament, and configured to be electrically connected to the electronics module.

摘要翻译： 主动植入医疗器械（AIMD）。 AIMD包括电子模块; 以及针织电极组件，其包括：至少一个生物相容的，不导电的细丝，其布置成大致平行的行，每个线缝合到相邻的行，以及与所述至少一个非导电细丝缠结的至少一个生物相容的导电细丝，以及 被配置为电连接到电子模块。

公开(公告)号：US20090292161A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12353957

申请日：2009-01-14

申请人： John L. Parker

发明人： John L. Parker

IPC分类号： A61F11/04 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/353 ,  H04R2430/03 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A multi-mode hearing prosthesis for enhancing the hearing of a recipient, comprising: a sound input element configured to receive a sound signal component; a frequency spectral analysis module configured to analyze the sound signal component and to categorize the component into at least a high- or lower-frequency component; a bone conduction processor configured to generate bone conduction stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency component for bone conduction stimulation of the recipient's skull; and a second stimulation processor configured to generate auditory stimulation signals from at least one of said high- and lower-frequency components for stimulating the recipient.

摘要翻译： 一种用于增强接收者的听力的多模式听觉假体，包括：声音输入元件，被配置为接收声音信号分量; 频谱分析模块，被配置为分析所述声音信号分量并将所述分量分类为至少高频或低频分量; 骨传导处理器被配置为从所述高频和低频分量中的至少一个产生骨传导刺激信号，用于接受者头骨的骨传导刺激; 以及第二刺激处理器，被配置为从所述高频和低频分量中的至少一个产生听觉刺激信号，以刺激接收者。

公开(公告)号：US20090247811A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12168572

申请日：2008-07-07

申请人： John L. Parker ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Christian M. Peclat

发明人： John L. Parker ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Christian M. Peclat

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  A61F11/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  A61M5/14276 ,  A61M2205/05 ,  A61M2210/0662 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  Y10T29/49572

摘要： A piezoelectric transducer having a component therein for amplifying the deformation of the piezoelectric element so as to increase the available transducer stroke. This amplification of the piezoelectric element may be provided by a mechanical amplifier coupled to the piezoelectric element. The mechanical amplifier is configured to exert a preloading force on the piezoelectric element.

摘要翻译： 一种压电换能器，其中具有用于放大压电元件的变形的部件，以便增加可用的换能器行程。 压电元件的这种放大可以由耦合到压电元件的机械放大器来提供。 机械放大器构造成在压电元件上施加预加载力。

公开(公告)号：US07519435B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-14

申请号：US11159256

申请日：2005-06-23

申请人： John L. Parker ,  Dusan Milojevic

发明人： John L. Parker ,  Dusan Milojevic

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  C08L71/02

摘要： An implantable tissue-stimulating device for an implantee. The device comprising an elongate member having at least one electrode. At least a portion of the device is coated with a coating that at least partially inhibits adhesion of organic molecules to the device following implantation.

摘要翻译： 用于植入物的可植入组织刺激装置。 该装置包括具有至少一个电极的细长构件。 该装置的至少一部分涂覆有至少部分地抑制植入后有机分子与器件粘附的涂层。