Abstract: Presented herein are non-surgical or superficial wearable bands for facilitating hearing. In one embodiment, a wearable band in accordance with embodiments presented herein comprises a frame that is shaped to be positioned around a head of a user. The wearable band further comprises at least one drive plate or adapter configured to be disposed around a section of the frame, wherein the adapter is configured to deliver vibration to the head of the user. A vibration isolation member is disposed between the frame and the adapter. The vibration isolation member is configured to isolate the frame from the vibration at the adapter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2017
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2019
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited
Inventors:
Henrik Fyrlund, Stefan Magnander, Clas Johansson