Device and method for electric stimulation with the aid of a cochlea-implant
US11167136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R25/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device (10) and to a method for electric stimulation. Said device comprises a stimulator (12) which comprises a multi-channel electrode arrangement with several stimulation electrodes (E1-E12). Said device also comprises a processor (18) which determines the pulse rate and the pulse amplitude for each stimulation electrode (E1-E12), and which controls the electrode arrangement for releasing stimulation impulses of the determined pulse rate and pulse amplitude. Said processor (18) determines the pulse rate for each stimulation electrode (E1-E12) dependent on the position in the cochlea. The invention also relates to a computer program product by means of which a data processing system determines the pulse rate for each stimulation electrode (E1-E12) dependent on the actual position thereof.
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