公开(公告)号：US08103354B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US12236961

申请日：2008-09-24

申请人： Andrew P. Quick ,  Leonid M. Litvak ,  Aniket Saoji

发明人： Andrew P. Quick ,  Leonid M. Litvak ,  Aniket Saoji

IPC分类号： A61B1/10

CPC分类号： A61B5/121 ,  A61B5/6846 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： Exemplary cochlear implant systems include an implantable cochlear stimulator configured to be implanted within a patient and generate a stimulation current having an adjustable current level, one or more electrodes communicatively coupled to the stimulator and configured to apply the stimulation current to one or more locations within an ear of the patient, and a probe configured to acquire sound data used to derive an acoustic reflectance of the ear. The implantable cochlear stimulator is configured to adjust the current level of the stimulation current until a change in the acoustic reflectance above a threshold is detected.

摘要翻译： 示例性的耳蜗植入系统包括植入式耳蜗刺激器，其被配置为植入患者体内并产生具有可调电流水平的刺激电流，一个或多个电极通信地耦合到刺激器并且被配置为将刺激电流施加到一个或多个位置内 以及被配置为获取用于导出耳朵的声反射率的声音数据的探针。 可植入人工耳蜗刺激器被配置为调节刺激电流的当前水平，直到检测到高于阈值的声反射率的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20100070000A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12559759

申请日：2009-09-15

申请人： Leonid M. Litvak ,  Aniket Saoji ,  Anthony J. Spahr ,  Edward H. Overstreet

发明人： Leonid M. Litvak ,  Aniket Saoji ,  Anthony J. Spahr ,  Edward H. Overstreet

IPC分类号： A61F11/04 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/323 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/36185

摘要： An exemplary method of conveying fine structure information to a cochlear implant patient includes dividing an audio signal into a plurality of analysis channels, generating electrical stimulation in accordance with the information contained within each of the analysis channels, applying the electrical stimulation to at least one stimulation site within a patient via a plurality of stimulation channels, and at least partially isolating one of the stimulation channels from a rest of the stimulation channels, wherein fine structure information is conveyed to the patient via the isolated stimulation channel. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 将精细结构信息传送到耳蜗植入患者的示例性方法包括将音频信号划分成多个分析通道，根据包含在每个分析通道内的信息产生电刺激，将电刺激应用于至少一个刺激 通过多个刺激通道在患者体内的位置，并且至少部分地将刺激通道中的一个与其余刺激通道隔离，其中精细结构信息经由隔离的刺激通道传送给患者。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。

公开(公告)号：US20110106209A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12695743

申请日：2010-01-28

申请人： Aniket Saoji

发明人： Aniket Saoji

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37264

摘要： An exemplary cochlear system includes a sound processing unit configured to process an audio signal, an implantable cochlear stimulator communicatively coupled to the sound processing unit and configured to apply stimulation representative of the audio signal to a patient via one or more electrodes in accordance with the processing of the audio signal, and a user input facility communicatively coupled to the sound processing unit. The sound processing unit and the implantable cochlear stimulator are configured to operate in accordance with a plurality of control parameters, which may be selectively associated and disassociated with the user input facility in order to facilitate manual adjustment of one or more of the control parameters. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 示例性的耳蜗系统包括被配置为处理音频信号的声音处理单元，可通信地耦合到声音处理单元的可植入耳蜗刺激器，并且被配置为根据处理将经由一个或多个电极的表示音频信号的刺激应用于患者 的音频信号，以及通信地耦合到声音处理单元的用户输入设备。 声音处理单元和可植入人工耳蜗刺激器被配置为根据多个控制参数进行操作，所述多个控制参数可以与用户输入设备选择性地相关联并与之分离，以便于手动调整一个或多个控制参数。 还公开了相应的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US09307330B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14357903

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Aniket Saoji ,  Kinuko Masaki

发明人： Aniket Saoji ,  Kinuko Masaki

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/12 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/05

摘要： An exemplary stapedius reflex measurement safety system includes a stimulation management facility configured to direct a cochlear implant system to apply an electrical stimulus to an auditory pathway of a patient and a detection facility configured to determine that a change in acoustic immittance that occurs as the electrical stimulus is being applied by the cochlear implant system is likely representative of a rise time phase associated with an occurrence of a stapedius reflex within the patient. The stimulation management facility is further configured to direct, in response to the determination, the cochlear implant system to cease applying the electrical stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US08660657B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US12695743

申请日：2010-01-28

申请人： Aniket Saoji

发明人： Aniket Saoji

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/37264

摘要： An exemplary cochlear system includes a sound processing unit configured to process an audio signal, an implantable cochlear stimulator communicatively coupled to the sound processing unit and configured to apply stimulation representative of the audio signal to a patient via one or more electrodes in accordance with the processing of the audio signal, and a user input facility communicatively coupled to the sound processing unit. The sound processing unit and the implantable cochlear stimulator are configured to operate in accordance with a plurality of control parameters, which may be selectively associated and disassociated with the user input facility in order to facilitate manual adjustment of one or more of the control parameters. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 示例性的耳蜗系统包括被配置为处理音频信号的声音处理单元，可通信地耦合到声音处理单元的可植入耳蜗刺激器，并且被配置为根据处理将经由一个或多个电极的表示音频信号的刺激应用于患者 的音频信号，以及通信地耦合到声音处理单元的用户输入设备。 声音处理单元和可植入人工耳蜗刺激器被配置为根据多个控制参数进行操作，所述多个控制参数可以与用户输入设备选择性地相关联并与之分离，以便于手动调整一个或多个控制参数。 还公开了相应的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140046402A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US13983564

申请日：2012-01-27

申请人： Aniket Saoji

发明人： Aniket Saoji

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  G01R31/025

摘要： An exemplary system for minimizing a perceptual disturbance caused by shorted electrodes in an auditory prosthesis system includes a sound processor (104) configured to determine that a first electrode and a second electrode included in a plurality of electrodes implanted in a patient are shorted together, detect that a main electrical stimulation pulse intended only for the first electrode is to be delivered by an auditory prosthesis to the first electrode, and direct, in response to the detecting, the auditory prosthesis to concurrently deliver the main electrical stimulation pulse to the first electrode and one or more compensating electrical stimulation pulses to one or more additional electrodes included in the plurality of electrodes.

摘要翻译： 用于最小化由听觉假体系统中的短路电极引起的感知障碍的示例性系统包括声音处理器（104），其被配置为确定包括在植入患者中的多个电极中的第一电极和第二电极短路在一起，检测 旨在仅用于第一电极的主要电刺激脉冲将被听觉假体递送到第一电极，并且响应于检测而引导听觉假体以将主电刺激脉冲同时传送到第一电极和 一个或多个对多个电极中包括的一个或多个附加电极的补偿电刺激脉冲。

公开(公告)号：US20140323905A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14357903

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Aniket Saoji ,  Kinuko Masaki

发明人： Aniket Saoji ,  Kinuko Masaki

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： H04R25/30 ,  A61B5/125 ,  A61B5/4851 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/7475 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2225/67

摘要： An exemplary stapedius reflex measurement safety system includes a stimulation management facility configured to direct a cochlear implant system to apply an electrical stimulus to an auditory pathway of a patient and a detection facility configured to determine that a change in acoustic immittance that occurs as the electrical stimulus is being applied by the cochlear implant system is likely representative of a rise time phase associated with an occurrence of a stapedius reflex within the patient. The stimulation management facility is further configured to direct, in response to the determination, the cochlear implant system to cease applying the electrical stimulus.

摘要翻译： 示例性的吻合反射测量安全系统包括刺激管理设备，其被配置为引导耳蜗植入系统以将电刺激施加到患者的听觉路径;以及检测设备，其被配置为确定作为电刺激发生的声学导纳的变化 由耳蜗植入系统施加可能代表与患者内吻合反射发生相关的上升时间阶段。 刺激管理设施还被配置成响应于该确定而引导耳蜗植入系统停止施加电刺激。

公开(公告)号：US08788052B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13983564

申请日：2012-01-27

申请人： Aniket Saoji

发明人： Aniket Saoji

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

CPC分类号： A61N1/36032 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  G01R31/025

摘要： An exemplary system for minimizing a perceptual disturbance caused by shorted electrodes in an auditory prosthesis system includes a sound processor configured to determine that a first electrode and a second electrode included in a plurality of electrodes implanted in a patient are shorted together, detect that a main electrical stimulation pulse intended only for the first electrode is to be delivered by an auditory prosthesis to the first electrode, and direct, in response to the detecting, the auditory prosthesis to concurrently deliver the main electrical stimulation pulse to the first electrode and one or more compensating electrical stimulation pulses to one or more additional electrodes included in the plurality of electrodes.

摘要翻译： 用于最小化由听觉假体系统中的短路电极引起的感知障碍的示例性系统包括声音处理器，其被配置为确定包括在植入患者体内的多个电极中的第一电极和第二电极短路在一起，检测主体 仅用于第一电极的电刺激脉冲将由听觉假体递送到第一电极，并且响应于检测而引导听觉假体以将主电刺激脉冲同时传送到第一电极和一个或多个 将电刺激脉冲补偿到包括在所述多个电极中的一个或多个附加电极。