Med-El Tempo+ Cochlear Implant Audio Processor (demo)
The Med-El Tempo+ cochlear implant audio processor was made by Med-El GMBH of
Innsbruck, Austria in 2004.
This cochlear implant audio processor worked with the
Pulsar or earlier Combi 40+ cochlear
implants.
Note: this is a demo model put out by Med-El so potential cochlear
implant users could see and handle it.
The Tempo+ consisted of two parts—the behind-the-ear microphone/audio
processor and the transmitting coil.
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Side view of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant audio processor showing
the transmitting coil (left) and the BTE microphone/audio processor
(right). Read the
2-page
Med-El Tempo+ Made Easy "Quick Start" instructions here.
Find more information about the Tempo+ in this
Med-El
Tempo+ catalog.
The Med-El Tempo+ audio processor measured 2 7/16" x 9/16" x ⅜" (6.3 x
1.4 x 0.9 cm).
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Side view of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant audio processor module
showing the audio processor module (top), the battery compartment (left)
and the ear hook (right). There were two versions of the battery pack.
The angled one (shown here) and the straight one (not shown) where the
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Side view of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
audio processor showing the ear hook extended. The ear hook could be
extended up to about 5/16" (0.9 cm) to fit different-sized ears. The
extension pins just pushed in and out to suit the wearer, or could be
pulled right out to change the ear hook to a different size. There were 8
different-sized ear hooks. The one shown here is the size "H", the
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Close-up view of the top "shoulder" of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
audio processor module showing the "door" (upper left) to the auxiliary
audio input jack. "Door" shown in closed position. The ridges (line on
the left and another one on the other side) gave you something to grip
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Close-up view of the top "shoulder" of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
audio processor module showing the "door" to the auxiliary audio input
jack. To access the audio input jack, you first pulled the "door"
straight out, then rotated it upwards to access the input jack. The
"door" is here shown half opened.
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Close-up view of the back of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
audio processor module showing the audio input jack access "door" fully
opened revealing the 4-pin audio input jack. With the appropriate
patch cord, you could connect the Tempo+ to any battery-powered audio
device or certain proprietary FM systems.
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Close-up view of the top of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant audio
processor module showing the two 3-position switches on the top. The
switch in the center is the volume switch, and the switch on the right
is the program switch. The serial number is on the beveled edge near
the top. This dummy cochlear implant has the serial number ZYX 321. |
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Close-up view of the end of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant audio
processor module showing the continuously-variable microphone
sensitivity control (top), the red warning light (center) and the
microphone port (bottom). |
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Close-up view of the bottom of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
audio processor module showing the Med-El name and model number "T+
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Close-up view of the back of the Med-El Tempo+ cochlear implant
transmitting coil showing the beige cover hiding the electronics.
Covers for the transmitting coil were beige (shown here), black (called
anthracite), white and brown.
The transmitting coil measured 1¼" in diameter by ¼" thick (3.2 x 0.6
cm). The cable joining the coil to the audio processor was 3¼" long (8.2
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View of the inside of the Med-El Tempo+ cochlear implant transmitting
coil with the beige cover removed.
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Close-up view of the inside of the Med-El Tempo+ cochlear implant
transmitting coil with the beige cover removed showing the circuit board
with the magnet in the center. There were different sizes of magnets
with different strengths. You used the one with enough strength to hold
the transmitting coil on the outside of your head to the corresponding
magnet in the implanted module.
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Close-up view of the reverse side of the circuit board of the Med-El Tempo+ cochlear implant
transmitting coil showing the 8 turns of the transmitting coil with the
magnet in the center. The magnet in the center of the coil
was oriented such that it attracted the corresponding magnet in the the
center of the Pulsar cochlear implant, thus holding the transmitting coil in
place on the outside of the head.
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Close-up view of the bottom of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
transmitting coil. |
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Close-up view of the unplugged MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
transmitting coil showing the 3-pin plug.
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Close-up view of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant transmitting coil
plug showing the numbers on the plug.
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Close-up view of the bottom of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant audio
processor battery compartment showing the unlatching slider (upper
center). To open the battery compartment you pushed the slider to the
right and at the same time pushed down on the battery cover on the left. |
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View of the left side of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant audio
processor module showing the battery cover unlatched. All it took was to
slide it down this little bit, then it could be removed. |
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View of the left side of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant audio
processor module showing the battery cover (bottom) removed revealing
the battery compartment. |
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View of the battery compartment of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
audio processor module showing the three No. 675 batteries in place.
Cochlear implants used a more powerful version of the No. 675 batteries
than hearing aids used to give them longer life such as the
PowerOne No. p675 Zinc-Air Cochlear Implant battery. |
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View of the battery compartment of the MedEl Tempo+ cochlear implant
audio processor showing one of the three No. 675 batteries it took.
Charles Johnson of Med-El donated this Tempo+ cochlear implant audio
processor demo to the Museum. Thanks Charles and Med-El.
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