Abstract: A transcanal, transtympanic cochlear implant system for implantation comprising a molded insert for removable positioning in the auditory canal of the human ear and an insulated receiver coil, preferably in a generally circular or looped form, where the receiver coil receives electromagnetic signals, in a first embodiment, or radio frequency signals, in a second embodiment, through inductive coupling to a solenoid coil within the molded insert.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 22, 2002
Publication date:
July 25, 2002
Applicant:
Manning Miles Goldsmith
Inventors:
Manning Miles Goldsmith, Byron Lee Boylston