Apparatus and method for automatically determining stimulation parameters
US6205360A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is an arrangement allowing for automatic calculation of stimulation parameters, for example dynamic ranges for stimulation, in an auditory prosthesis, for example a multichannel cochlear implant. The arrangement includes, in a preferred form, an electrode 12 for detecting activity of the stapedius muscle, and uses the electrode array 5 to sense neural response to stimulation, so that a maximum comfortable stimulation level and threshold level for each channel can be determined. The process may be initiated by the implantee, avoiding the requirement for external equipment and extensive audiological testing.
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