Patent ID: 9191751
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: A61N,H04R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use with an auditory prosthesis system, the apparatus comprising: a housing configured to be worn behind an ear of a patient; a first connector port disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to be communicatively coupled to an auxiliary audio input device disposed on an ear hook that connects to the first connector port; a second connector port disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to be communicatively coupled, by way of a first cable, to a sound processor module configured to be worn off the ear of the patient; a third connector port disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to be communicatively coupled, by way of a second cable, to a headpiece, the headpiece configured to communicate with an auditory prosthesis implanted within the patient; a telecoil disposed at least partially within the housing; and a multi-position switch disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to selectively enable the auxiliary audio input device and the telecoil; wherein the auxiliary audio input device is enabled and the telecoil is disabled when the switch is in a first position, both the auxiliary audio input device and the telecoil are enabled when the switch is in a second position, and the telecoil is enabled and the auxiliary audio input device is disabled when the switch is in a third position; and wherein the apparatus is configured to facilitate communication between the sound processor module and the auditory prosthesis by way of the first and second cables.