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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2009
Leonid M. Litvak, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Aniket Saoji, Northridge, CA (US);
Anthony J. Spahr, Litchfield Park, AZ (US);
Edward Overstreet, Valencia, CA (US);
Leonid M. Litvak, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Aniket Saoji, Northridge, CA (US);
Anthony J. Spahr, Litchfield Park, AZ (US);
Edward Overstreet, Valencia, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics, LLC, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
An exemplary method of conveying fine structure information to a cochlear implant patient includes dividing an audio signal into a plurality of analysis channels, generating electrical stimulation in accordance with the information contained within each of the analysis channels, applying the electrical stimulation to at least one stimulation site within a patient via a plurality of stimulation channels, and at least partially isolating one of the stimulation channels from a rest of the stimulation channels, wherein fine structure information is conveyed to the patient via the isolated stimulation channel. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.