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Title
Hoerimplantat mit multidirektional wirkendem Aktor
Other Title
Implantable hearing system for being direct or indirect hydrodynamic coupled at perilymph area of human ear, has actuator oriented relative to perilymph area and movable in preset priority direction matched to transmitted signals
Abstract
(A1) Implantierbares Hoersystem zur direkten oder indirekten hydrodynamischen Kopplung an den Perilymphraum (56) des menschlichen Ohrs (10), mit einem Schallsignalprozessor (38) und einem gleichmaessig in alle Raumrichtungen, insbesondere sphaerisch wirkenden Aktor (42), wobei der Schallsignalprozessor (38) mit dem Aktor (42) zur Signaluebertragung in Verbindung steht, wobei der Aktor (42) waehrend einer Implantationsoperation beliebig relativ zum Perilymphraum (56) orientiert werden kann und in Uebereinstimmung mit uebertragenen Signalen in einer Vorzugsrichtung (51) auslenkbar ist, um Vibrationen an eine Perilymphe zu uebertragen, wobei eine Auslenkungsrichtung des Aktors (42) nach erfolgter Implantationsoperation derart in jede beliebige Raumrichtung justierbar ist, dass der Aktor (42) im Wesentlichen in der Vorzugsrichtung (51) ausgelenkt wird.
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DE 102007031114 A1 UPAB: 20090116 NOVELTY - The system has a sound signal processor in connection with an actuator (42) for signal transmission. The actuator acts uniformly along spatial directions. The actuator is oriented with respect to a perilymph area (56), and is electrically movable along a preset priority direction (51) matched to the transmitted signals transmitted to a perilymph. Moving direction of the actuator is adjustable along spatial direction after an implantation operation is performed in such a manner that the actuator is moved along the priority direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for transmitting environmental sound to interior ear of a human ear. USE - Implantable hearing system for being direct or indirect hydrodynamic coupled at a Perilymph area of a human ear. ADVANTAGE - The system implants the actuator along a desired stimulation direction, thus facilitating the implantation of the actuator when a human tympanic cavity is spatially restrained.
Inventor(s)
Zenner, H.
Schaefer, A.
Malthan, D.
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Patent Number
102007031114
Publication Date
2007
Language
German