COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING MICROPHONE NEAR THE EAR WITH OFF-THE-EAR SOUND PROCESSOR

An exemplary cochlear implant system for use by a recipient includes a microphone assembly and an off-the-ear (OTE) sound processor communicatively coupled with the microphone assembly. The microphoneassembly includes a microphone configured to capture an audio signal representative of sound presented to the recipient, and a retention device configured to hold the microphone in place near an entrance to an ear canal of an ear of the recipient. The OTE sound processor includes a housing configured to be worn on a head of the recipient at a location that is off the ear of the recipient, and electronic circuitry included within the housing. The electronic circuitry is configured to generate stimulation parameters that, when transmitted to a cochlear implant implanted within the recipient, direct the cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation representative of the captured audio signal to the recipient. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. 供受体使用的示例性耳蜗植入系统包含麦克风组件和与麦克风组件通信联接的离耳式(OTE)声处理器。麦克风组