{"number":"US12702325B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Skin flap thickness estimation","english":"Skin flap thickness estimation"},"abstract":{"original":"Presented herein are techniques for estimating skin flap thickness (“SFT”) of a recipient of an implantable medical device system. In particular, in accordance with the techniques presented herein, the implantable medical device comprises an external component having a magnet configured to magnetically couple the external component to an implantable component of the implantable medical device system through a skin flap of a recipient of the implantable medical device system. The SFT is estimated based on a strength of the magnet.…","english":"Presented herein are techniques for estimating skin flap thickness (“SFT”) of a recipient of an implantable medical device system. In particular, in accordance with the techniques presented herein, the implantable medical device comprises an external component having a magnet configured to magnetically couple the external component to an implantable component of the implantable medical device system through a skin flap of a recipient of the implantable medical device system. The SFT is estimated based on a strength of the magnet.…"},"applicants":["Cochlear Limited"],"inventors":["Helmut Christian EDER"],"filingDate":"2023-04-10","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702325B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702325B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702325B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702325B2"}}