Transformable speech processor module for a hearing prosthesis
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04R-025/00
H04R-001/10
H04R-001/02
H04R-025/02
A61N-001/36
A61N-001/378
출원번호
US-0712333
(2015-05-14)
등록번호
US-9906881
(2018-02-27)
우선권정보
AU-2003907138 (2003-12-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Darley, Derek Ian
Goorevich, Michael
Single, Peter Scott
출원인 / 주소
Cochlear Limited
대리인 / 주소
Hauptman Ham, LLP
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19
초록▼
A method for operating an external component of a cochlear implant hearing system. The external component includes a speech processor module operable in a stand-alone mode of operation and a body-worn mode of operation, and a protective case. The method includes operating the speech processor module
A method for operating an external component of a cochlear implant hearing system. The external component includes a speech processor module operable in a stand-alone mode of operation and a body-worn mode of operation, and a protective case. The method includes operating the speech processor module in the stand-alone mode, determining when the speech processor module is mounted in the case, and operating the speech processor module in the body-worn mode in response to determining that the speech processor module is mounted in the case.
대표청구항▼
1. A method, comprising: using a speech processor to evoke a first hearing percept while the speech processor is located behind the ear of a recipient via signal communication of the speech processor with an implantable component of a hearing prosthesis;removing the speech processor from behind the
1. A method, comprising: using a speech processor to evoke a first hearing percept while the speech processor is located behind the ear of a recipient via signal communication of the speech processor with an implantable component of a hearing prosthesis;removing the speech processor from behind the ear of the recipient;placing the speech processor in a case configured to protect the speech processor from water; andusing the speech processor to evoke a second hearing percept while the speech processor is in the protective case while using the case to protect the speech processor from water via signal communication of the speech processor while in the protective case with the implantable component of a hearing prosthesis. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein: the speech processor is part of a behind the ear (BTE) device. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein: the case includes an interior compartment; andthe case protects against ingress of water into the interior. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein: the case is configured to protect against substantially all fluid ingress into the case. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein: the case includes two sections configured to be moved relative to one another, so that the case can be opened and closed, and wherein the case is configured such that when the two sections are brought into proximity with one another to protect the speech processor from water, a seal is established between the two sections preventing water from entering the case and reaching the speech processor; andthe method includes, prior to the action of using the case to protect the speech processor, bring the two sections into proximity with one another to protect the speech processor from water such that the seal is established between the two sections preventing water from entering the case and reaching the speech processor. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein: the case is configured to prevent substantially all fluid ingress at elevated atmospheric pressures. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: before placing the speech processor into the case, removing the speech processor from a first external component of the hearing prosthesis;andbefore using the speech processor to evoke the second hearing percept, placing the speech processor into signal communication with an implantable component of the hearing prosthesis while the speech processor is in the case. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein: the action of placing the speech processor into the case, combined with an action of subsequently closing the case, protects the speech processor from water relative to that which was the case when the speech processor was part of the first external component. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein: the speech processor is part of a body of a behind the ear (BTE) device. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein: the water resistant case is not part of the first external component. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein: the action of removing the speech processor from the first external component entails disconnecting the body from a first cable connected to a first transcutaneous transfer coil. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein: the action of removing the speech processor from the first external component entails disconnecting the body from a first cable connected to a first transcutaneous transfer coil; andthe method further comprises placing a second transcutaneous transfer coil into signal communication with the speech processor through a protective barrier that protects the body from water by extending a connector of a cable connected to the second transcutaneous transfer coil through the protective barrier. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein: the action of using the speech processor to evoke a second hearing percept while the speech processor is in the case is executed while the case is exposed to water at an elevated atmospheric pressure. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein: the first hearing percept is evoked while the speech processor is away from water; andthe second hearing percept is evoked while the recipient is exposed to water. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein: the speech processor is part of a behind the ear (BTE) device; andat least a portion of the BTE device including the speech processor that directly contacts the ear of the recipient while the first hearing percept is evoked is placed into the case during the action of placing the speech processor in the case. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein: the first hearing percept is evoked with the speech processor in signal communication with a first transcutaneous transfer coil;the method further comprises: removing the first transcutaneous transfer coil from signal communication with the speech processor prior to placing the speech processor in the case; andplacing a second transcutaneous transfer coil different from the first transcutaneous transfer coil into signal communication with the speech processor after the speech processor is placed into the case and before the second hearing percept is evoked. 17. The method of claim 1, further comprising: placing a transcutaneous transfer coil into signal communication with the speech processor after the speech processor is placed into the case and before the second hearing percept is evoked by inserting a plug into the case such that the plug is in signal communication with the speech processor, wherein the plug is in signal communication with the transcutaneous transfer coil. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein: the action of placing the speech processor in the case includes placing the speech processor into a first portion of the case and moving at least one of a second portion of the case or the first portion of the case such that the first portion and second portion of the case form an interior in which the speech processor is located protected by water by a seal between the first portion of the case and the second portion of the case. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein: the speech processor is a BTE component; andthe case includes: a base having a hollow portion configured to receive the speech processor; anda lid configured to extend over the hollow portion of the base, whereinthe case is configured to removably receive the BTE component and protect the BTE component from water. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein: the case is configured to retain the BTE component on one side of the hollow portion relative to an opposite side of the hollow portion. 21. The method of claim 19, further comprising: inserting a connector of a cable connected to a transcutaneous transfer coil into the case to establish communication between the cable and a connector of the speech processor while still protecting the BTE component from water, wherein the cable enables a hearing percept to be evoked by an implanted component based on speech processed by the speech processor using the transcutaneous transfer coil via communication between the transcutaneous transfer coil and the speech processor while the BTE component is located in the case such that the BTE component is protected from water. 22. The method of claim 19, further comprising: mating a connector of a cable with the BTE component while the BTE component is located in the case such that the BTE component is protected from water. 23. The method of claim 19, further comprising: directly mating a connector of a cable with the BTE component while the BTE component is located in the case such that the BTE component is protected from water. 24. The method of claim 19, wherein: case is configured to enable the lid to move relative to the base to open and close the case, wherein the base and lid form an interior in which, when the speech processor is removably received therein, is protected from water by a seal between the first portion of the case and the second portion of the case. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein: the first hearing percept is evoked with the speech processor in signal communication with a transcutaneous transfer coil;the method further comprises: removing the transcutaneous transfer coil from signal communication with the speech processor prior to placing the speech processor in the case; andplacing a transcutaneous transfer coil into signal communication with the speech processor after the speech processor is placed into the case and before the second hearing percept is evoked. 26. The method of claim 1, further comprising: placing a transcutaneous transfer coil assembly into signal communication with the speech processor after the speech processor is placed into the case, wherein the transcutaneous transfer coil assembly includes a transcutaneous transfer coil and a microphone, wherein the transcutaneous transfer coil assembly includes a housing that provides the same protection to the microphone from water as the case does to the speech processor.
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Schulman Joseph H. (Santa Clarita CA) Whitmoyer David I. (Los Angeles CA) Gord John C. (Venice CA) Strojnik Primoz (Granada Hills CA), Multichannel cochlear implant system including wearable speech processor.
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