US Patent Issued to Envoy Medical on Nov. 11 for "Combination implant system with removable earplug sensor and implanted battery" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,754, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Envoy Medical Corp. (White Bear Lake, Minn.).

"Combination implant system with removable earplug sensor and implanted battery" was invented by Paul R. Mazanec (Ham Lake, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cochlear implant systems can comprise an implantable subsystem comprising a cochlear electrode, a stimulator, a battery, and a first near field communication interface positioned subcutaneously proximate an ear canal. Cochlear implant systems can further comprise a removable earplug comprising a sensor, a second near field communication interface, and a signal processor. The removable earplu...