Monitoring stimulating assembly insertion

US11305109B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

• John Michael Heasman · Hampton, AU
• Peter Gibson · Inkberrow, GB
• Stephen O'Leary · Melbourne, AU
• Luke John Campbell · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2019
• Grant date: Apr 19, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/36036
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the insertion of an intra-cochlear stimulating assembly for the occurrence of one or more insertion stop conditions. The insertion stop conditions are detectable events indicating that movement of the stimulating assembly into a recipient's cochlea should be at least temporarily stopped. The insertion monitoring is based on objectively measured inner ear potentials, such as acoustically-evoked potentials.