IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND THE LIKE

摘要

A system for assisting a person with a hearing disability includes animplantable microphone (40A) which senses sounds by monitoringpressure variations in the cochlear fluid (36). The electrical signalgenerated by the microphone (40A) is processed and used by a signalgenerator (44), such as a cochlear implant to generate excitation signals forthe patient. In this manner, external microphones, used in priorart systems, are eliminated.