Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2003-08-29
2009-02-24
Sykes, Angela D. (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07496406
ABSTRACT:
Alternative stimuli, i.e., stimuli other than the constant amplitude stimuli used in prior fitting schemes, is used to set the parameters of a cochlear implant system. The use of such alternative stimuli allows the entire fitting process to be completed in a very short time period, and generally eliminates the need for secondary adjustments. In one preferred embodiment, the alternative stimuli comprise white noise that is internally generated within the speech processor.
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Kruger Tracey L.
Mishra Lakshmi Narayan
Overstreet Edward H.
Segel Philip A.
Advanced Bionics, LLC
Alter Alyssa M
Bush Mary Elizabeth
Gold Bryant R.
Lee Philip H.
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