Patent ID: 9533143
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: A61N

Claim:
1. A sound sensor implantable in a recipient of a hearing device, the sound sensor comprising: a biocompatible housing comprising a cavity having an opening at a first end of the housing; a membrane attached to the housing so as to hermetically seal the opening, the membrane being configured to vibrate in response to vibration of a structure of the recipient's middle or inner ear; a first coupling mechanism configured to mechanically couple the housing to a stationary bony structure of the recipient; a second coupling mechanism configured to mechanically couple the membrane to the structure of the recipient's middle or inner ear; a vibrational sensor, disposed in the housing, the vibrational sensor being configured to: a transmitter disposed inside the biocompatible housing and configured to provide the generated signals to one or more other components implanted in the recipient.