Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Behind-the-ear (BTE) prosthetic device with antenna
- Patent Title (中): 背后(BTE)假肢装置与天线
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Application No.: US12131867Application Date: 2008-06-02
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Publication No.: US08934984B2Publication Date: 2015-01-13
- Inventor: Werner Meskens , Tadeusz Jurkiewicz , Steve Winnall , Limin Zhong
- Applicant: Werner Meskens , Tadeusz Jurkiewicz , Steve Winnall , Limin Zhong
- Applicant Address: AU Macquarie University, NSW
- Assignee: Cochlear Limited
- Current Assignee: Cochlear Limited
- Current Assignee Address: AU Macquarie University, NSW
- Agency: K&L Gates LLP
- Main IPC: A61N1/372
- IPC: A61N1/372 ; A61N1/08 ; A61N1/36

Abstract:
A BTE prosthetic device for use in a medical system or prosthesis comprises a connector configured to mechanically attach an auxiliary device of the system to the BTE prosthetic device. The connector is electrically connected to an transceiver of the BTE prosthetic device. The connector operates as an electromagnetic antenna for transmitting and/or receiving signals between the BTE prosthetic and other components of the medical system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080304686A1 BEHIND-THE-EAR (BTE) PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH ANTENNA Public/Granted day:2008-12-11
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