Class 600/379 - Electrode in ear

Subclass of Class 600 - Surgery
Definition: Subject matter wherein the electrode is placed in contact
No. of patents: 23
Last issue date: 08/05/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7409070	Implant device An implant device for bone anchored hearing aids of the type that include a screw-shaped anchoring element for anchorage in the bone tissue, an abutment sleeve for skin penetration and arranged to be connected to the fixture with a screw connection and a tool for in...	08/05/2008
7384399	Cognition and motor timing diagnosis and training system and method A system for testing a subject's cognition and motor timing includes an actuator, a sensor and a computer. The actuator is configured to present to the subject multiple stimuli, including predictable stimuli and non-predictable (e.g., random or pseudo-random) stimul...	06/10/2008
7347826	Packaging sensors for long term implant According to this technique of packaging a sensor device implantable in a living body so as to provide protection of the sensor device and to the living body itself, an electrical conductor of the sensor device is sealed in an insulating substrate extending between ...	03/25/2008
7283876	Electrical stimulation of the acoustic nerve based on selected groups In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method of activating electrodes in a multichannel electrode array is provided. Each channel is associated with a different electrode in the array. At least two groups of channels in the multichannel electrode arr...	10/16/2007
7242985	Outer hair cell stimulation model for the use by an intra—cochlear implant Contrast between various frequency components of sound is enhanced through a lateral suppression strategy to provide increased speech perception in the electrically stimulated cochlea. A received audio signal is divided into a plurality of input signals, wherein eac...	07/10/2007
7223245	Method and apparatus for automatic non-cooperative frequency specific assessment of hearing impairment and fitting of hearing aids A method and device for automatically assessing loss of hearing sensitivity and compression (recruitment) with user defined frequency resolution by means of extrapolated DPOAE I/O functions and ABRs as well as for automatically fitting hearing aids without any coope...	05/29/2007
6968238	Method for inserting cochlear electrode and insertion tool for use therewith An implantable electrode system, adapted for insertion into a cochlea, includes an elongate electrode array stored within a sheath. The electrode array has a multiplicity of electrode contacts carried on a flexible elongate carrier, which carrier is adapted for inse...	11/22/2005
6663586	System for collection of blood without damage A system for the collection of physiological fluids includes a vacuum source (14) that is controlled to provide low vacuum as a function of whether fluids are entering the system. The suction wand and associated tubing are made of thin flexible materials,...	12/16/2003
6640121	Otic microprobe for neuro-cochlear monitoring A microprobe useful for assessing auditory function by enabling clinical and intraoperative measurements of blood flow, particularly cochlear blood flow and neural compound action potentials, particularly of the auditory nerve (cranial nerve VIII) is disc...	10/28/2003
6565503	At least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of hearing disorder An at least partially implantable system for rehabilitation of a hearing disorder with at least one acoustic sensor (microphone) for picking up an acoustic sensor signal and converting the acoustic sensor signal into corresponding electrical signals, an e...	05/20/2003
6374143	Modiolar hugging electrode array A multi-bipolar configured electrode array and means to uniquely position said array within the scalae of the human cochlea is described. Said array is inserted into the scala tympani, scala vestibuli or both, by a surgeon. The electrode array may be pre-...	04/16/2002
6208882	Stapedius reflex electrode and connector A stapedius electrode attaches to or is embedded within the stapedius muscle (20) at a point near where the stapedius muscle is visible as it exits a bony channel (30) within the middle ear. In one embodiment, the electrode is made from a biocompatible me...	03/27/2001
6053920	Holder element for implantation in bone tissue A holder of a biocompatible material for implantation in bone tissue for controlled receipt and positional fixation of equipment for electrical transfer of information. A cylindrical mounting part is for lying outside of the bone tissue and includes a mou...	04/25/2000
5685322	Intravascular system for treating arrhythmia A method and system for treating a patient's heart exhibiting arrhythmia by first detecting electrical activity within the patient's heart to determine the location of the arrhythmogenic site or conductive pathway causing the arrhythmia and then creating ...	11/11/1997
5662104	Method of measuring the quantity of attenuation of light transmitted through blood and photo sensor used for the method An external auditory canal arm having a photo sensing element at the distal end thereof is inserted into an external auditory meatus. A contact piece 1b having a light emitting element is set to a location near an ear lobe on the surface of a skin of the ...	09/02/1997
5144952	Transcutaneous connection device A transcutaneous connection device connects an electrical stimulator outside the body to at least one subcutaneous electrical conductor. Cutaneous penetration is afforded by a system placed in the pinna of the ear or in the earlobe and connected on the on...	09/08/1992
5061282	Cochlear implant auditory prosthesis A cochlear implant auditory prosthesis corrects sensorineural deafness by generating stimulus signals to neurons connected to the auditory nerve in response to vibrations in the basilar membrane of the cochlea of the inner ear. The prosthesis comprises a ...	10/29/1991
4781196	Conductive eartip assembly An eartip electrode constructed of a plastic or vinyl tubular central channel having a soft foam material laterally surrounding the distal end of the channel. Electrical conductivity from the skin of the earcanal is provided by a very thin, soft conductiv...	11/01/1988
4741344	Ear canal electrode A non-invasive, external ear canal electrode useful for transmitting sound stimulus to an ear canal and for conducting electrical signals picked up from the ear canal epidermal surface including a tube comprising electroconductive metal and having a resil...	05/03/1988
4706682	External ear canal electrode to be placed proximate the tympanic membrane An electrode adapted to be utilized within the external ear canal for applying/recording electrical signals to/from the neural/neuromuscular system of a person having an external ear canal and adjacent tympanic membrane. The electrode utilizes an elongate...	11/17/1987
4622975	Ear canal electrode A non-invasive, external ear canal electrode useful for transmitting sound stimulus to an ear canal and for conducting electrical signals picked up from the ear canal epidermal surface including a tube comprising electroconductive metal and having a resil...	11/18/1986
4601294	Ear canal electrode A non-invasive, external ear canal electrode useful for transmitting sound stimulus to an ear canal and for conducting electrical signals picked up from the ear canal epidermal surface comprising an electroconductive tube having a resilient annnular senso...	07/22/1986
4592370	Ear canal electrode for auditory testing A non-invasive, external ear canal electrode and connector therefor useful for transmitting sound stimulus to an ear canal and for conducting electrical signals picked up from the ear canal epidermal surface. The electrode comprises an electro-conductive ...	06/03/1986

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Class 600/379 - Electrode in ear