Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Accelerated fitting of cochlear implants based on current spread
- Patent Title (中): 基于目前传播的人工耳蜗的加速拟合
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Application No.: US13233148Application Date: 2011-09-15
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Publication No.: US09320896B2Publication Date: 2016-04-26
- Inventor: Mathias Kals
- Applicant: Mathias Kals
- Applicant Address: AT Innsbruck
- Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
- Current Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: AT Innsbruck
- Agency: Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36

Abstract:
Approaches are described for fitting an implanted cochlear implant electrode array having stimulation electrodes to the implanted patient. A first unfit stimulation electrode is fit to the patient by determining a most comfortable loudness (MCL) value. Then an MCL value is determined for each remaining unfit stimulation electrode starting from an initial fitting current based on current spread characteristics of at least one already fit stimulation electrode.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120065705A1 Accelerated Fitting Of Cochlear Implants Based On Current Spread Public/Granted day:2012-03-15
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