Methods and systems for fitting a cochlear implant to a patient

Details Methods and systems for fitting a cochlear implant to a patient Methods and systems for fitting a cochlear implant to a patient

2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Layno, Carl (Department: 3766)

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical therapeutic systems

C607S055000, C607S056000, C607S137000, C600S559000

Reexamination Certificate

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10989521

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary method of fitting a coeblear implant system to a patient includes establishing an implant fitting line having a slope and a position. The implant fitting line represents a relationship between a number of stimulation sites within a cochlea of the patient and a number of corresponding audio frequencies. That is, the implant fitting line defines which locations along the length of the cochlea, when stimulated, are perceived by the patient as specific tones or frequencies. The method further includes presenting a first audio signal having a number of audio frequencies to the patient and applying a stimulus current to one or more stimulation sites corresponding to the number of audio frequencies of the first audio signal. The method further includes adjusting the slope of the fitting line based on a response of the patient to the stimulus current.

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