Patent ID: 8655449

Claim:
A cochlear implant system comprising: an implantable head module configured to be implanted within a head of a patient, the implantable head module comprising a cochlear stimulator configured to be coupled to an electrode lead, the electrode lead comprising one or more electrodes configured to be in communication with one or more stimulation sites within the patient, a signal receiver configured to receive a telemetry signal representative of an audio signal from a signal transmitter located external to the patient, a sound processor configured to process the telemetry signal and direct the cochlear stimulator to generate and apply electrical stimulation representative of the audio signal to the one or more stimulation sites via the electrode lead; and an implantable power module separate from and communicatively coupled to the implantable head module and comprising a rechargeable battery configured to produce power for operating the implantable head module, and a power receiver configured to receive power for recharging the rechargeable battery directly from a power transmitter located external to the patient.