Apparatuses and methods for setting cochlear implant system stimulation parameters based on electrode impedance measurements

    公开(公告)号:US11135430B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16487827

    申请日:2018-02-22

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00 A61N1/36 A61N1/05

    摘要: An apparatus associated with a cochlear implant system used by a patient directs a cochlear implant included within the cochlear implant system and implanted within the patient to generate electrical stimulation current at a predetermined current level. The apparatus further directs the cochlear implant to apply the electrical stimulation current to the patient by way of an electrode coupled with the cochlear implant, and to measure a voltage level associated with the electrode while the electrical stimulation current is applied to the patient by way of the electrode. Based on the predetermined current level and the measured voltage level, the apparatus determines an impedance of the electrode. Based on the determined electrode impedance and in accordance with a predetermined stimulation parameter adjustment constraint, the apparatus automatically adjusts a stimulation parameter associated with the cochlear implant system. Additional apparatuses and corresponding methods are also disclosed.

    COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING A MICROPHONE NEAR THE EAR WITH AN OFF-THE-EAR SOUND PROCESSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210337326A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17258936

    申请日:2018-07-29

    摘要: An exemplary cochlear implant system for use by a recipient includes a microphone assembly and an off-the-ear (OTE) sound processor communicatively coupled with the microphone assembly. The microphone assembly includes a microphone configured to capture an audio signal representative of sound presented to the recipient, and a retention device configured to hold the microphone in place near an entrance to an ear canal of an ear of the recipient. The OTE sound processor includes a housing configured to be worn on a head of the recipient at a location that is off the ear of the recipient, and electronic circuitry included within the housing. The electronic circuitry is configured to generate stimulation parameters that, when transmitted to a cochlear implant implanted within the recipient, direct the cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation representative of the captured audio signal to the recipient. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

    Backup sound processor with multi-user functionality

    公开(公告)号:US09717905B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-01

    申请号:US15024021

    申请日:2013-09-30

    发明人: Anthony J. Spahr

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00 A61N1/36 A61N1/372

    摘要: An exemplary backup sound processor maintains data representative of a first set of sound processing programs associated with a first memory slot and with a plurality of cochlear implants, maintains data representative of a second set of sound processing programs associated with the second memory slot and with the plurality of cochlear implants, and detects a communicative coupling of the sound processor to a cochlear implant included in the plurality of cochlear implants. In response, the backup sound processor 1) determines an identifier unique to the cochlear implant, 2) determines that a program switch associated with the sound processor is in a first program switch position, 3) queries the first set of sound processing programs to identify a sound processing program included in the first set of sound processing programs that is associated with the determined identifier, and 4) operates in accordance with the identified sound processing program.

    BACKUP SOUND PROCESSOR WITH MULTI-USER FUNCTIONALITY
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    发明申请
    BACKUP SOUND PROCESSOR WITH MULTI-USER FUNCTIONALITY 有权
    具有多用户功能的备用声音处理器

    公开(公告)号:US20160243360A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US15024021

    申请日:2013-09-30

    发明人: Anthony J. Spahr

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/372

    摘要: An exemplary backup sound processor maintains data representative of a first set of sound processing programs associated with a first memory slot and with a plurality of cochlear implants, maintains data representative of a second set of sound processing programs associated with the second memory slot and with the plurality of cochlear implants, and detects a communicative coupling of the sound processor to a cochlear implant included in the plurality of cochlear implants. In response, the backup sound processor 1) determines an identifier unique to the cochlear implant, 2) determines that a program switch associated with the sound processor is in a first program switch position, 3) queries the first set of sound processing programs to identify a sound processing program included in the first set of sound processing programs that is associated with the determined identifier, and 4) operates in accordance with the identified sound processing program.

    摘要翻译: 示例性备份声音处理器维护表示与第一存储器时隙相关联的第一组声音处理程序的数据,并且具有多个耳蜗植入物,维护表示与第二存储器插槽相关联的第二组声音处理程序的数据,并且与 多个耳蜗植入物,并且检测声音处理器与包括在多个人工耳蜗植入物中的耳蜗植入物的交流耦合。 作为响应,备用声音处理器1)确定耳蜗植入物唯一的标识符,2)确定与声音处理器相关联的程序切换处于第一程序切换位置,3)查询第一组声音处理程序以识别 包括在与所确定的标识符相关联的第一组声音处理程序中的声音处理程序,以及4)根据所识别的声音处理程序进行操作。

    Cochlear implant systems and methods employing a microphone near the ear with an off-the-ear sound processor

    公开(公告)号:US11458315B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US17258936

    申请日:2018-07-29

    摘要: An exemplary cochlear implant system for use by a recipient includes a microphone assembly and an off-the-ear (OTE) sound processor communicatively coupled with the microphone assembly. The microphone assembly includes a microphone configured to capture an audio signal representative of sound presented to the recipient, and a retention device configured to hold the microphone in place near an entrance to an ear canal of an ear of the recipient. The OTE sound processor includes a housing configured to be worn on a head of the recipient at a location that is off the ear of the recipient, and electronic circuitry included within the housing. The electronic circuitry is configured to generate stimulation parameters that, when transmitted to a cochlear implant implanted within the recipient, direct the cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation representative of the captured audio signal to the recipient. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

    Systems and Methods for Remote Loading of a Sound Processing Program onto a Sound Processor Included Within a Cochlear Implant System

    公开(公告)号:US20210099814A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17122382

    申请日:2020-12-15

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A cochlear implant system includes a cochlear implant configured to be implanted within a patient and a sound processor communicatively coupled to the cochlear implant. The sound processor detects a unique identifier of the cochlear implant and establishes, by way of a network, an active network link with a remote computing system located remotely from the cochlear implant system. The sound processor transmits the unique identifier of the cochlear implant to the remote computing system over the active network link and, in response, receives data representative of a sound processing program associated with the cochlear implant from the remote computing system over the active network link. The sound processor stores the received data representative of the sound processing program on a local storage facility associated with the sound processor. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.