[Presentation of the prototype of a fully implanted cochlear prosthesis]

Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 1990;107(7):425-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Description of the prototype of a fully implanted cochlear implant demonstrating the feasibility of a prosthesis with no external component within the next few years. The battery is reloaded by means of electromagnetic induction, and the sound message is received by a subcutaneous microphone, which already has a satisfactory bandwitch and signal-to-noise ratio. This system can be generally applied to most types of permanent intracorporeal stimulation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cochlear Implants*
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Signal Transduction*