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Electrocochleography testing in hearing prostheses

US10413728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

Paul Michael Carter · Parramatta, AU
Robert Alistair Southwood · Joondalup, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2017
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36185
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Presented herein are techniques for performing automated Electrocochleography (ECoG) testing using ambient sound signals received by a hearing prosthesis during normal operation (i.e., outside of a clinical setting). In particular, the hearing prosthesis analyzes ambient sound signals to identify portions of the sound signals that are conducive/suitable to the performance of an ECoG measurement (i.e., an ECoG measurement structure). When an ECoG measurement structure is identified, the hearing prosthesis itself performs an ECoG measurement using one or more implanted electrodes.

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