Patent · US Expired

Implant device

US6611717B1 · kind B1 · utility

12Cited by

20References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The University of Melbourne · AU

Inventors

Graeme Clark · Melbourne, AU
Lawrence Thomas Cohen · Melbourne, AU
Peter Busby · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 1996
Grant date	Aug 26, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36038
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved cochlear implant and method of stimulating are disclosed. The method comprises stimulating an electrode array using a set of current stimuli having different geometries, so as to provide a more regular and monotonic set of pitch percepts for a user. In one embodiment, this may be achieved by combining different modes of stimulation for a patient, so that some channels utilise one mode and other channels utilise one or more different modes.

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