Title:
HEARING PROSTHESIS HAVING AN IMPLANTABLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/059885
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An implantable actuator system is disclosed. The system comprises a hermetically sealed housing; an actuator positioned in the housing, the actuator having at least one element displaceable relative to the housing; a coupling element connecting the actuator to the recipient's ear; and a diaphragm positioned at an end of the housing to provide a hermetic seal between the coupling element and the housing, wherein the diaphragm has sufficient flexibility to permit the coupling element to transmit vibrations to or from the actuator, wherein a liquid is positioned around the displaceable element of actuator to dampen the frequency response of the actuator, and in certain aspects, to make the system insensitive to differences in pressure between inside and outside of the housing.
Inventors:
VERMEIREN JAN (BE)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2011/054905
Publication Date:
June 28, 2012
Filing Date:
November 03, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COCHLEAR LTD (AU)
VERMEIREN JAN (BE)
VERMEIREN JAN (BE)
International Classes:
H04R25/00; A61F11/04
Foreign References:
| US20040097785A1 | 2004-05-20 | |||
| US20040148025A1 | 2004-07-29 | |||
| US20060281963A1 | 2006-12-14 | |||
| US6390970B1 | 2002-05-21 |
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