- Patent Title: Apparatus and methods for acoustically or mechanically stimulating a cochlea and intracochlear recording of mechanically or acoustically evoked auditory potentials in the cochlea
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Application No.: US14726252Application Date: 2015-05-29
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Publication No.: US09380962B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Craig A. Buchman , Oliver F. Adunka
- Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Applicant Address: US NC Chapel Hill
- Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Current Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Chapel Hill
- Agency: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; A61B5/12 ; A61N1/05 ; A61B5/0484 ; A61M5/172 ; A61N1/36
Abstract:
An apparatus for acoustic or mechanical stimulation of a cochlea and measurement of acoustically or mechanically evoked electrophysiologic responses from the cochlea is provided. In one example, the apparatus includes an acoustic stimulator for generating an acoustic signal and an electrophysiologic response measuring device positioned proximal the cochlea or within the cochlea for measuring an acoustically evoked electrophysiologic response to the acoustic signal. Methods of utilizing the apparatus for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to hearing impairment are also provided.
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