Post-auricular muscle response based hearing prosthesis fitting

US8768477B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH · AT

Inventors

• Philipp Spitzer · Innsbruck, AT
• Stefan Strahl · Göttingen, DE
• Tanja Schulze · Munich, DE
• Marek Polak · Innsbruck, AT
• Martin Zimmerling · Patsch, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/389
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An arrangement is described for fitting a hearing prosthesis system to a prosthesis patient. The PAMR measurement determines a post-auricular muscle reflex (PAMR) response of the patient to an auditory stimulus signal. For example, the PAMR response may include a PAMR amplitude growth function or a PAMR threshold stimulus level at which a PAMR is measured in the patient. Then a patient fitting module sets an operating characteristic of the hearing prosthesis system based on the PAMR response.