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Cochlear implant stimulation artifacts

US8494645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH · AT

Inventors

Philipp Spitzer · Innsbruck, AT
Florian Feichtner · Innsbruck, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2008
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2225/67
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An artifact monitoring stimulation system and corresponding method are described. An implantable electrode stimulator applies an electrical stimulation pulse to target tissue using implantable electrode contacts. An artifact monitor module monitors the electrode contacts during and after the stimulation pulse to observe an artifact signal resulting from the stimulation pulse to determine a operating characteristic associated with the stimulation system, the stimulated tissue and/or electrode-electrolyte interface properties.

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