公开(公告)号：US08125188B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US10552974

申请日：2004-04-08

申请人： Walter Döll ,  Dirk Fielder ,  Markus Haller

发明人： Walter Döll ,  Dirk Fielder ,  Markus Haller

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0024

摘要： A power management system for supplying power to an output circuit comprising a plurality of rechargeable batteries, a conversion means for converting a supply voltage to a battery voltage to enable charging of one or more of the rechargeable batteries and switch means to enable a selected battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries to be connected to an output circuit to enable the selected battery to be discharged through the output circuit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向包括多个可再充电电池的输出电路供电的电源管理系统，用于将电源电压转换为电池电压以使一个或多个可充电电池和开关装置充电的转换装置， 所述多个可再充电电池被连接到输出电路，以使所选择的电池通过所述输出电路放电。

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：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：US6009878A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-04

申请号：US17198

申请日：1998-02-02

申请人： Koen J. Weijand ,  Markus Haller

发明人： Koen J. Weijand ,  Markus Haller

IPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/42 ,  A61B19/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/14276 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2209/045 ,  A61M5/427

摘要： A system and method for locating an implantable medical device. The system consists of a flat "pancake" antenna coil positioned concentric with the implantable medical device target, e.g. the drug reservoir septum. The system further features a three location antenna array which is separate from the implantable device and external to the patient. The antenna array features three or more separate antennas which are used to sense the energy emitted from the implanted antenna coil. The system further features a processor to process the energy ducted by the antenna array. The system senses the proximity to the implant coil and, thus, the implant device by determining when an equal amount of energy is present in each of the antennas of the antenna array and if each such ducted energy is greater than a predetermined minimum. When such a condition is met, the antenna array is aligned with the implant coil. Thus the needle port through the antenna array is lined up with the septum of the drug reservoir. Alternative embodiments are further disclosed in which the processor and antenna array are positioned within the implanted device while the coil is external to the patient.

摘要翻译： 一种用于定位可植入医疗装置的系统和方法。 该系统包括与可植入医疗装置目标同心定位的扁平“煎饼”天线线圈。 药物间隔。 该系统还具有与可植入装置分离并且在患者外部的三位置天线阵列。 天线阵列具有三个或更多个单独的天线，其用于感测从植入的天线线圈发射的能量。 该系统进一步具有处理器以处理由天线阵列导管的能量。 系统通过确定何时在天线阵列的每个天线中存在相等量的能量以及每个这样的管道能量是否大于预定的最小值来感测到植入物线圈的接近度，并因此感测植入装置。 当满足这样的条件时，天线阵列与植入线圈对准。 因此，通过天线阵列的针端口与药物储存器的隔膜排成一列。 还公开了替代实施例，其中处理器和天线阵列定位在植入装置内，而线圈在患者外部。

公开(公告)号：US20110190882A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：US12935901

申请日：2009-03-31

申请人： John Parker ,  Herbert Baechler ,  Markus Haller

发明人： John Parker ,  Herbert Baechler ,  Markus Haller

IPC分类号： A61F2/18 ,  A61N1/00

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

摘要： A system for fitting a hearing prosthesis to a recipient. The system comprises a stimulation arrangement configured to at least one of mechanically and acoustically stimulate the recipient's inner ear based on an input signal; a neural response detection arrangement configured to detect the recipient's neural responses to the stimulation; and a processor configured to assess the recipient's neural responses, and to adjust operation of the hearing prosthesis based on the assessment of the neural responses.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将听觉假体装配到受体的系统。 该系统包括被配置为基于输入信号机械地和声学地刺激接受者的内耳中的至少一个的刺激装置; 被配置为检测受体对刺激的神经反应的神经反应检测装置; 以及处理器，其被配置为基于所述神经反应的评估来评估所述受体的神经反应并且调整所述听力假体的操作。

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。

公开(公告)号：US06878135B1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US09712237

申请日：2000-11-15

申请人： Markus Haller ,  Philippe Renaud ,  Christian Amacker

发明人： Markus Haller ,  Philippe Renaud ,  Christian Amacker

IPC分类号： A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/168 ,  G05D7/01 ,  A61M5/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/16813 ,  G05D7/0113

摘要： An implantable drug infusion device which features an improved flow regulator which permits the flow rate to be independent of reservoir pressure within a given pressure range. The flow regulator features a membrane having a hole, the membrane itself positioned above a bottom layer such that sufficient deflection of the membrane causes the membrane to engage against the bottom layer. As liquid flows through the hole a drag force is applied to the edge of the hole resulting in a deflection of the membrane. Once contact is made between the membrane and the bottom layer, then flow reduced. In a further embodiment the bottom layer features a variable flow channel such that upon membrane deflection flow may only proceed through the hole and through the flow channel. By tailoring the shape and length of the variable flow channel the flow characteristics of the regulator versus pressure may be adjusted. In a further embodiment the flow regulator also features a flow sensor integrated therewith. This integrated sensor provides a measurement of flow and may be coupled to the flow regulator to provide feedback thereto.

摘要翻译： 一种可植入药物输注装置，其具有改进的流量调节器，其允许流量独立于给定压力范围内的储层压力。 流动调节器具有具有孔的膜，膜本身定位在底层上方，使得膜的足够偏转导致膜与底层接合。 当液体流过孔时，阻力被施加到孔的边缘，导致膜的偏转。 一旦在膜和底层之间进行接触，则流动减少。 在另一个实施方案中，底层具有可变流动通道，使得在膜偏转时，流动可以仅通过孔并通过流动通道。 通过调节可变流动通道的形状和长度，可以调整调节器与压力的流动特性。 在另一实施例中，流量调节器还具有与其集成的流量传感器。 该集成传感器提供流量测量并且可以耦合到流量调节器以向其提供反馈。

公开(公告)号：US06488652B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-03

申请号：US09494530

申请日：2000-01-31

申请人： Koen J. Weijand ,  Markus Haller

发明人： Koen J. Weijand ,  Markus Haller

IPC分类号： A61M1100

CPC分类号： A61M5/14276 ,  A61M5/1428 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M39/22 ,  A61M2205/0294

摘要： An implantable beneficial agent infusion device featuring a unique safety valve assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a seal in the safety valve assembly is normally closed and only opens upon a deflectable or moveable member to which the seal is attached being electrically, magnetically or electromagnetically activated. The valve assembly is preferably small in size and made of corrosion resistant materials. The valve assembly may be employed in either a passive or an active implantable drug or beneficial agent infusion system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有独特安全阀组件的植入式有益剂输注装置。 在本发明的一个实施例中，安全阀组件中的密封件通常是关闭的，并且仅在电连接，磁性或电磁激活的密封件附接到的可偏转或可移动部件上打开。 阀组件的尺寸较小并且由耐腐蚀材料制成。 阀组件可以用于被动或可动态可植入药物或有益剂输注系统中。

公开(公告)号：US06305381B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09239306

申请日：1999-01-29

申请人： Koen J. Weijand ,  Markus Haller ,  Marty Bakx ,  Robert Leinders ,  Todd Goblish ,  Jon Werder

发明人： Koen J. Weijand ,  Markus Haller ,  Marty Bakx ,  Robert Leinders ,  Todd Goblish ,  Jon Werder

IPC分类号： A61B1900

CPC分类号： A61M5/14276 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61M5/427 ,  A61M2205/3523 ,  A61M2209/045

摘要： A system and method for locating an implantable medical device. The system consists of a flat “pancake” antenna coil positioned concentric with the implantable medical device target, e.g. the drug reservoir septum. The system further features a three location antenna array which is separate from the implantable device and external to the patient. The antenna array features three or more separate antennas which are used to sense the energy emitted from the implanted antenna coil. The system further features a processor to process the energy ducted by the antenna array. The system senses the proximity to the implant coil and, thus, the implant device by determining when an equal amount of energy is present in each of the antennas of the antenna array and if each such ducted energy is greater than a predetermined minimum. When such a condition is met, the antenna array is aligned with the implant coil. Thus the needle port through the antenna array is lined up with the septum of the drug reservoir. Alternative embodiments are further disclosed in which the processor and antenna array are positioned within the implanted device while the coil is external to the patient.

摘要翻译： 一种用于定位可植入医疗装置的系统和方法。 该系统包括与可植入医疗装置目标同心定位的扁平“煎饼”天线线圈。 药物间隔。 该系统还具有与可植入装置分离并且在患者外部的三位置天线阵列。 天线阵列具有三个或更多个单独的天线，其用于感测从植入的天线线圈发射的能量。 该系统进一步具有处理器以处理由天线阵列导管的能量。 系统通过确定何时在天线阵列的每个天线中存在相等量的能量以及每个这样的管道能量是否大于预定的最小值来感测到植入物线圈的接近度，并因此感测植入装置。 当满足这样的条件时，天线阵列与植入线圈对准。 因此，通过天线阵列的针端口与药物储存器的隔膜排成一列。 还公开了替代实施例，其中处理器和天线阵列定位在植入装置内，而线圈在患者外部。