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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Edward H Overstreet, Valencia, CA (US);
Michael a Faltys, Northridge, CA (US);
Edward H Overstreet, Valencia, CA (US);
Michael A Faltys, Northridge, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics, LLC, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
A bionic ear cochlear stimulation system has the capability to stimulate fast enough to induce stochastic neural firing, thereby acting to restore 'spontaneous' neural activity. Such neurostimulation involves the use of a high rate pulsitile stimulation signal that is amplitude modulated with sound information. Advantageously, by using such neurostimulation, a fitting system may be utilized that does not normally require T-level threshold measurements. T-level threshold measurements are not required in most instances because the high-rate pulsitile stimulation, even though at levels that would normally be a sub-threshold electrical stimulus, is able to modulate neural firing patterns in a perceptible way.
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