Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

External unit for a semi-implantable middle ear hearing device

S L Garverick1, M Kane, W H Ko

  • 1Case Western Reserve University School of Engineering, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7221, USA. SLG9@po.cwru.edu

Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

First Measurement of Time-Dependent CP Violation in the Flavor-Changing Neutral-Current Decay B^{0}→K_{S}^{0}μ^{+}μ^{-}.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

Measurement of the Top-Quark Production Cross Section and Charge Asymmetry at LHCb.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

Searches for B^{0}→K^{+}π^{-}τ^{+}τ^{-} and B_{s}^{0}→K^{+}K^{-}τ^{+}τ^{-} Decays.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

First Evidence of the B_{s}^{0}→K^{-}π^{+}γ Decay.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

Precision Measurement of CP Violation and Branching Fractions in B^{±}→K_{S}^{0}h^{±} (h=π, K) Decays and Search for the Rare Decay B_{c}^{±}→K_{S}^{0}K^{±}.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

First Observation of the B[over ¯]_{s}^{0}→Λ_{c}^{+}Λ[over ¯]_{c}^{-} Decay and Evidence for the B[over ¯]^{0}→Λ_{c}^{+}Λ[over ¯]_{c}^{-} Decay.

Physical review letters·2026

A new low-power external unit for a semi-implantable middle ear electromagnetic hearing device (SIMEHD) has been developed. This unit enables clinical trials, offering 15-day battery life and efficient sound signal transmission.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Semi-implantable middle ear electromagnetic hearing devices (SIMEHD) offer a potential solution for hearing loss.
  • Existing external units for such devices require further optimization for clinical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a miniaturized, low-power external unit for SIMEHD clinical trials.
  • To integrate advanced signal processing and radio-frequency telemetry for efficient sound transmission.

Main Methods:

  • A commercial hearing aid was adapted, replacing its receiver with a custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • The ASIC incorporates peak-value DC bias adjustment, sigma-delta modulation, RF modulation, and class D output driving.
  • Radio-frequency (RF) telemetry was utilized for coupling sound signals to the internal SIMEHD unit.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • The developed external unit demonstrated expected functionality in bench-top tests.
  • Measured current consumption ranged from 1.65-2.15 mA, projecting a battery life of approximately 15 days.
  • The system achieved a bandwidth of 6 kHz with approximately 2% harmonic distortion.

Conclusions:

  • The miniaturized, low-power external unit is suitable for SIMEHD clinical trials.
  • The ASIC-based design provides efficient audio processing and RF signal transmission.
  • The projected battery life supports extended usage for hearing device users.