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Fitting unilateral electric acoustic stimulation for binaural hearing

A technology of binaural hearing and electroacoustic stimulation, which is applied in the adaptation of hearing aids for hearing loss, hearing aids, electrotherapy, etc., and can solve the problems of unfavorable fitting of hearing aid components and CI components of audio processors, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2015-12-09
MED EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
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Therefore, the separate fitting of the hearing aid component and the CI component of the combined audio processor is unfavorable

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[0033] In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, an Optimal Electroacoustic Stimulation (EAS) system is fitted taking into account the auditory ability of the contralateral ear to obtain equal bilateral acoustic and / or electrical performance. In yet another embodiment, the electrical and acoustic auditory components of the EAS system are fitted in a coordinated manner. It will be described in detail below.

[0034] figure 2 Various functional blocks in a system for a patient-fitting hybrid acoustic-electric hearing implantation system according to an embodiment of the present invention are shown. The patient has an ipsilateral ear and a contralateral ear opposite the ipsilateral ear, wherein the EAS system 204 is associated with the patient's ipsilateral ear. The EAS system includes one or more audio signal processors, which may be external and / or implanted, that process the acoustic signal input for ultimate control of the acoustic amplification and / or electrical stimul...

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A system and method of fitting an Electric Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) system of a patient that has binaural hearing is provided. The patient has an ipsilateral ear and a contralateral ear opposite the ipsilateral ear, with the EAS system associated with the ipsilateral ear of the patient. Stimulation parameters of the EAS system are developed unilaterally while taking into account hearing abilities of the contralateral ear. The EAS system is configured based on the developed stimulation parameters.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 761,063, filed February 5, 2013, entitled "Unilateral Fitting Procedure in Electroacoustic Stimulation of Patients with Binaural Hearing," and as such its entirety Incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] Such as figure 1 As shown, the normal human ear transmits sound through the outer ear 101 to the tympanic membrane 102, the tympanic membrane 102 moves the middle ear bones 103 (malleus, incus, and stapes), and the middle ear bones 103 vibrate the oval window and round window membrane opening of the cochlea 104. The cochlea 104 is a long, narrow conduit that bends and spirals around its axis, with about two and a half turns in a human cochlea. It consists of an upper passage called the scala vestibular and a lower passage called the scala tympani, which are connected by the cochlear duct. The center of the...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/36
CPCA61N1/36032H04R25/552H04R25/70H04R2225/53A61N1/36038A61N1/36039
Inventor 马利克·波拉克
Owner MED EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
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