Abstract - 2009101370 A cochlear implant system, comprising: an electrode array implanted within a cochlea; an internal processor in communication with the electrode array; an implanted antenna, the implanted antenna being electrically coupled to the internal processor; and a modular external headpiece, the modular external headpiece being configured as a stand alone, head mounted unit which provides external functionality for operation of the cochlear implant system, the modular external headpiece being removably positioned over the implanted antenna by magnetic attraction with the implanted antenna such that a portion of skin is sandwiched between the implanted antenna and the modular external headpiece, the modular external headpiece including a core containing a sound processor for processing sound and providing a corresponding signal to the implanted antenna, wherein a bottom surface of the core is at least partially exposed, and a modular component configured to releasably engage the core and supply electrical power to the core.
Modular speech processor headpiece