Cochlear Limited

Wendy Parkinson

John Louis Parker

Sean Lineaweaver

Gregory Howard Wakefield

Jim Patrick

Aaron Parkinson

Christopher Van Den Honert

Chris Van Den Hobert

Apparatus and method for at least partially fitting a medical implant system to a recipient is described. The medical implant system is configured to provide electrical stimulation and at least one other mode of stimulation to the recipient. These apparatuses and methods comprise executing a genetic algorithm to select a set of parameter values for the medical implant system. This genetic algorithm may comprise generating successive generations of child populations and then providing a determined set of parameter values to the medical implant system for use in providing stimulation to the recipient.

Using a genetic algorithm in mixed mode device

Apparatus and method for at least partially fitting a cochlear implant system to a patient is described, comprising: executing a genetic algorithm to select values for a subset of one or more parameters selected from a plurality of parameters for which values are to be selected to fit the implant, wherein said genetic algorithm is operable to generate one or more successive generations of values for said parameter subset; and determining, based on patient feedback, said values of said values for said parameter subset in each of said one or more successive generations.

Using a genetic algorithm to fit a cochlear implant system to a patient

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Parker, CO, United States of America

Wendy Parkinson