Systems and methods for monitoring and acting on a physiological condition of a stimulation system recipient

US12357186B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Advanced Bionics AG

Inventors

• Leonid M. Litvak · Los Angeles, US
• R. Tissa Karunasiri · Valencia, US
• Hannah A. Glick · Ventura, US
• Kanthaiah Koka · Valencia, US
• Chen Chen · Beijing, CN
• Anthony J. Spahr · Litchfield Park, US
• Jason A. Galster · McNeil, US
• Dean Swan · Santa Clarita, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 23, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2025
• Expiry date: Mar 8, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04R2225/55
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An illustrative system includes a stimulation device configured to apply stimulation to a recipient, a sensing device configured to detect a physiological condition of the recipient, and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the stimulation device and the sensing device. The processing unit determines a stimulation strategy that is customized to the recipient and includes stimulation frames and stimulation gaps. The processing unit then directs the stimulation device to apply the stimulation to the recipient in accordance with the stimulation strategy by applying the stimulation only during time that corresponds to the stimulation frames. The processing unit also directs the sensing device to detect the physiological condition of the recipient in accordance with the stimulation strategy by detecting only during time that corresponds to the stimulation gaps. Based on the detected physiological condition, the processing unit performs an action. Corresponding systems, methods, and apparatuses are also disclosed.