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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Acoustics
  • Auditory Implants

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  • The Vibrant Soundbridge® Floating Mass Transducer (FMT) is typically used for hearing restoration.
  • Investigating the FMT's inverse application as a microphone is a novel approach.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the acoustic properties of the FMT when used as a microphone.
  • To assess the feasibility of using the FMT in a fully implantable cochlear implant system.

Summary:

  • Experimental measurements on an ear canal-eardrum model analyzed the FMT's frequency response and sensitivity as a microphone.
  • The FMT demonstrated usable signal-to-noise performance across the tested frequency range, with peak sensitivity between 1500-2000 Hz.

Impact:

  • An optimized FMT could serve as a middle ear microphone, enabling new fully implantable hearing device designs.
  • This research paves the way for advanced, miniaturized auditory implant solutions.