公开(公告)号：US20120226187A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-06

申请号：US13375196

申请日：2010-05-28

申请人： Steven Bierer ,  Albert Fuchs ,  Leo Ling ,  Kaibao Nie ,  James Phillips ,  Jay Rubinstein

发明人： Steven Bierer ,  Albert Fuchs ,  Leo Ling ,  Kaibao Nie ,  James Phillips ,  Jay Rubinstein

IPC分类号： A61B5/053 ,  A61F11/04 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61B5/04001 ,  A61B5/4023 ,  A61B5/4047 ,  A61B5/7217 ,  A61B5/743 ,  A61N1/0526 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/36178 ,  A61N1/37247

摘要： A vestibular implant comprising a stimulation unit to generate electric stimuli and deliver to electrode arrays is disclosed. The stimulation unit generates electric stimuli in response to a user input or continuously generates electrical stimuli. The electrode arrays comprise electrodes and are adapted for placement within a semicircular canal of an ear. The electric stimuli is delivered from the stimulation unit to the electrode so that the electrodes apply electric stimuli. A predetermined electric stimulus is applied to restore spontaneous vestibular activity during a Meniere's attack. A continuous, unmodulated electric stimulus is applied to suppress the symptoms of unilateral loss of vestibular function. Additionally, the electrodes record electrically evoked compound action potentials (eCAP). An appropriate location for the placement of the electrode array is determined based on the recorded eCAP.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种包括产生电刺激并传递到电极阵列的刺激单元的前庭植入物。 刺激单元响应于用户输入产生电刺激或连续地产生电刺激。 电极阵列包括电极并且适于放置在耳朵的半圆形管内。 电刺激从刺激单元传递到电极，使得电极施加电刺激。 在梅尼埃尔袭击期间，应用预定的电刺激来恢复自发的前庭活动。 应用连续，未调节的电刺激来抑制前庭功能单侧损失的症状。 此外，电极记录电诱发复合动作电位（eCAP）。 基于记录的eCAP确定用于放置电极阵列的适当位置。

公开(公告)号：US20190070413A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US13526250

申请日：2012-06-18

申请人： James O. Phillips ,  Steven M. Bierer ,  Leo Ling ,  Kaibao Nie ,  Jay Rubinstein

发明人： James O. Phillips ,  Steven M. Bierer ,  Leo Ling ,  Kaibao Nie ,  Jay Rubinstein

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/372

摘要： The present technology is directed to vestibular prostheses and associated systems and methods. In several embodiments, for example, a vestibular prosthesis includes an external rotational sensor configured to receive velocity and orientation information. The prosthesis further includes an external processor configured to convert the velocity and orientation information into an audio signal. The audio signal is sent to a cochlear implant, which applies stimulation to a semicircular ear canal in response to receiving the audio signal. In some embodiments, the processor and cochlear implant communicate in real time via an inductive link.