Cochlear Limited

Mathias Stecker

Ernst Ludwig Von Wallenberg

Jochen Nicolai

Joachim Mueller-Delle

Roland Laszig

Chris Van Den Honert

Norbert Dillier

Wai Kong Lai

Denise Cafarelli-Dees

Denise Cafarelli Dees

Wai Kong Lal

Norbert Diller

Joachim Mueller-Deile

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a Cochlear implant prosthesis to optimize the effect of stimulation for a given patient. The optimal operation mode is determined in accordance with predetermined parameters measured from the neural response of the patient's auditory system in response to a neural stimulation.

Method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a cochlear implant prosthesis

A method is described to allow for better selection of electrodes for neural stimulation, for example in a cochlear implant. A series of stimuli, at different stimulation levels, are provided at each electrode to be tested, and the neural response to each stimulus is measured, using an implanted electrode. A value is then calculated relating stimulus level to response, to allow the relative responsiveness of electrodes to be determined. This can then be used as the basis for a stimulation map used to select which electrodes are stimulated and at what level.

Optimizing cochlear implant electrode selection

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a Cochlear implant prosthesis to optimise the effect of stimulation for a given patient. The optimal operation mode is determined in accordance with predetermined parameters measured from the neural response of the patient's auditory system in response to a neural stimulation.

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Soelden, Germany

Mathias Stecker