Programming of a speech processor for an implantable cochlear stimulator
US5626629A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for fitting an auditory stimulation system involve, in one embodiment, coupling a programmer unit to an implanted unit implanted in the patient; prompting and/or assisting the operator to make and enter an objective or other measurement; receiving the objective measurements into the programmer unit; and determining an estimated threshold stimulation current for an electrode channel of the implanted unit as a function of the objective measurement. In another embodiment, the method and apparatus involve coupling a programmer unit to an implanted unit implanted in the patient; stimulating the patient with a speech signal; and displaying, in real time, a graphical representation of the speech signal using the programmer unit.
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