Multipath stimulation hearing systems

An auditory and electrical stimulation technology, applied in the field of medical implants, can solve problems such as sound distortion and inaccurate corresponding sound waves
CN102170935AInactive Publication Date: 2011-08-31MED EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
MED EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
Publication Date
2011-08-31
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A prosthetic hearing system is described that provides multi-path stimulation of the patient auditory system. A mechanical stimulation component applies mechanical stimulation signals to cerebral tissue such as the dura mater, cerebrospinal fluid, vestibular structures, etc. using multiple separate mechanical stimulation channels. And an electrical stimulation component provides electrical stimulation of auditory neural tissue of the patient user.
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[0001] cross reference

[0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application 61 / 090,758, filed August 21, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference. field of invention

[0003] The present invention relates to medical implants, and more particularly to hearing restoration implant systems that produce mechanical and electrical stimulation. Background technique

[0004] The seemingly simple role of hearing is easily taken for granted. While it may seem like we can hear the sounds around us effortlessly, hearing is a remarkable process from a physiological standpoint. The mechanism of hearing involves a complex system of levers, membranes, fluid reservoirs, nerve cells, and hair cells that must all cooperate to deliver neural stimulation to the brain, where this information is encoded into higher-level sensations that are relatively High-level sensations are what we perceive as sound.

[0005] In this complex mix of acoustic, mechanical, and neurologi...

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