Monitoring of hearing preservation during cochlear implant surgery using stapedial reflex measurement
US9107621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0541
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is described for surgical implantation of a cochlear implant system. An intraoperative baseline value stapedial reflex response is determined for a cochlear implant patient. Then while performing a given step in a multi-step surgical process to implant a cochlear implant system in the patient, the stapedial reflex response is monitored, and if the stapedial reflex response changes from the baseline value response more than a safe change threshold value, the given step is stopped.
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