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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2015
Med-el Elektromedizinische Geraete Gmbh, Innsbruck, AT;
Marek Polak, Innsbruck, AT;
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Abstract
A method is described for adjusting hearing implant operating parameters for electrode contacts in an implantable electrode array to minimize tinnitus in an implanted patient. A channel tinnitus masking stimulation level is measured for each electrode contact at which maximum tinnitus masking occurs, Y. A channel threshold stimulation level also is measured for each electrode contact that represents a lowest detectable stimulation level, T. And a channel maximum stimulation level is measured for each electrode contact that represents a maximum comfortable stimulation level, MCL. Channel threshold stimulation level Tand channel maximum stimulation level MCLare then adjusted for each electrode contact as a function of the channel tinnitus masking stimulation level Yand tinnitus masking stimulation levels for adjacent electrode contacts, Y.