Abstract: A magnet system including a non-magnetic spacer, a hermetically sealed case, and at least one magnet located within the hermetically sealed case as well as associated cochlear implants and associated methods.

Abstract: A system including a cochlear implant with a cochlear lead including a plurality of electrodes, an antenna, a stimulation processor operably connected to the antenna and to the cochlear lead, and a magnet apparatus, adjacent to the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a frame within the case and rotatable relative to the case about the central axis of the case, and only two elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the frame, that are separated from one another by a fixed non-zero distance, that each define a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction, and that are rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the frame, and an external device including an axially magnetized disk-shaped positioning magnet and an antenna adjacent to the axially magnetized disk-shaped positioning magnet.

Abstract: A magnet assembly in accordance with at least one of the present inventions may include a case defining a central axis and including first and second end walls and a side wall, with an inner surface, between the first and second end walls, a frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, a plurality of diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the frame, that each define a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction, and that are rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the frame, and a ring, defining an outer surface, between the frame and the case side wall and offset from the case side wall such that a first air gap is located between the inner surface of the case side wall and the outer surface of the ring.

Abstract: A magnet apparatus including a case defining a central axis, a frame, defining a receptacle, within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, a magnet holder within the receptacle and including a plurality of tubes that together define an integral structure, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are respectively located in the plurality of tubes, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the tubes.

Abstract: A method of forming a cochlear implant electrode array includes positioning a contact array assembly, which includes at least one carrier and a plurality of contacts on the at least one carrier, in a mold, removing at least a portion of the at least one carrier from the mold without removing the plurality of contacts from the mold, and introducing resilient material into the mold after the at least a portion of the at least one carrier has been removed to form a flexible body.

Abstract: A method of forming a cochlear implant electrode array includes positioning a contact array assembly, which includes at least one carrier and a plurality of contacts on the at least one carrier, in a mold, removing at least a portion of the at least one carrier from the mold without removing the plurality of contacts from the mold, and introducing resilient material into the mold after the at least a portion of the at least one carrier has been removed to form a flexible body.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrode array includes the steps of positioning a workpiece on a mold part defining an opening and a channel and having undercuts, compressing the workpiece into the mold part to form a contact, and introducing resilient material into the mold part to form a flexible body.

Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.

Abstract: An apparatus, for use with a cochlear implant having a magnet and implanted within a patient having first and second ears, includes a first splint and a strap system, including at least a forehead strap and a chin strap, configured to position the first splint behind the first ear.

Abstract: An illustrative cochlear implant system is disclosed herein. The cochlear implant system comprises a microphone assembly including a microphone and a retention device configured to hold the microphone near an entrance to an ear canal of an ear of a recipient. The cochlear implant system further comprises an off-the-ear (OTE) sound processor that includes a housing configured to be worn off the ear of the recipient and further configured to physically attach to the microphone assembly so as to allow the microphone assembly to be worn off the ear when the microphone assembly is not being worn at the ear using the retention device. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A cochlear implant includes a cochlear lead, a housing, an antenna, a stimulation processor operably connected to the antenna and to the cochlear lead, a first fixation element, a second fixation element with a different configuration than the first fixation element, and a connector configured to simultaneously connect the first and second fixation elements to the housing in such a manner that the first and second fixation elements are independently detachable from the housing.

Abstract: A cochlear implant exomagnet that includes a magnet apparatus and a magnet mount configured to secure the magnet apparatus to a cochlear implant in such a manner that the magnet apparatus is not located within the internal magnet pocket of the cochlear implant.

Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case and a magnet assembly, having a spine and at least one magnet that is secured to the spine, that is located within the case and is rotatable relative to the case.

Abstract: An antenna assembly for use with a medical implant includes an antenna that defines at least one turn and an electromagnetic shield.

Abstract: A cochlear implant headpiece, for use with a cochlear implant, including a housing, a diametrically magnetized headpiece magnet, defining an axis and a N-S direction, within the housing and rotatable about the axis, whereby the N-S direction of the headpiece magnet self-aligns with the gravitational direction when the axis is perpendicular to the gravitational direction, and a headpiece antenna associated with the housing.

Abstract: A system including a cochlear implant with a cochlear lead including a plurality of electrodes, an antenna, a stimulation processor operably connected to the antenna and to the cochlear lead, and a magnet apparatus, adjacent to the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a frame within the case and rotatable relative to the case about the central axis of the case, and only two elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the frame, that are separated from one another by a fixed non-zero distance, that each define a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction, and that are rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the frame, and an external device including an axially magnetized disk-shaped positioning magnet and an antenna adjacent to the axially magnetized disk-shaped positioning magnet.

Abstract: An electronics and antenna assembly is disclosed for use with a medical implant.

Abstract: A cochlear implant including a cochlear lead, an antenna, a stimulation processor, and a magnet apparatus, associated with the antenna, including a case defining a central axis, a magnet frame within the case and rotatable about the central axis of the case, and a plurality of elongate diametrically magnetized magnets that are located in the magnet frame, the magnets defining a longitudinal axis and a N-S direction and being freely rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the magnet frame.

Abstract: A headpiece including a housing, a headpiece magnet carried by the housing, and a headpiece antenna carried by the housing.

Abstract: A cochlear implant includes a cochlear lead, a housing, an antenna, a stimulation processor operably connected to the antenna and to the cochlear lead, a first fixation element, a second fixation element with a different configuration than the first fixation element, and a connector configured to simultaneously connect the first and second fixation elements to the housing in such a manner that the first and second fixation elements are independently detachable from the housing.