Autonomous Autoprogram Cochlear Implant
First Claim
1. A method for operating a cochlear stimulation system worn by a patient comprising an external portion and an internal portion, comprising:
- performing a fitting procedure on the patient to determine a first patient specific cochlear stimulation program for use by the external portion in processing acoustic signals sensed at the external portion;
storing the first patient specific cochlear stimulation program in the internal portion internal to the patient;
uploading the stored first patient specific cochlear stimulation program from the internal portion to the external portion external to the patient; and
processing sensed acoustic signals at the external portion using the uploaded first patient specific cochlear stimulation program.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a cochlear stimulation system having patient parameters that reside in memory of an internal portion of the system. Different external systems define how the cochlear stimulation system processes a received acoustic signal and uses patient information uploaded from an implant to parameterize system processing. The external system uses external and internal processing capability to convert acoustic signals to electrical stimulus most appropriate for the patient. Because the patient parameters reside internally, the external portion of the system can be replaced to provide an external replacement processor and potentially offer the patient an new type of program without having to re-program the cochlear stimulation system.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for operating a cochlear stimulation system worn by a patient comprising an external portion and an internal portion, comprising:
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performing a fitting procedure on the patient to determine a first patient specific cochlear stimulation program for use by the external portion in processing acoustic signals sensed at the external portion; storing the first patient specific cochlear stimulation program in the internal portion internal to the patient; uploading the stored first patient specific cochlear stimulation program from the internal portion to the external portion external to the patient; and processing sensed acoustic signals at the external portion using the uploaded first patient specific cochlear stimulation program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a cochlear stimulation system worn by a patient comprising an external portion and an internal portion, comprising:
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performing a fitting procedure on the patient to determine a patient specific cochlear stimulation program for use by the external portion in processing acoustic signals sensed at the external portion; storing the patient specific cochlear stimulation program in the internal portion internal to the patient; uploading the stored patient specific cochlear stimulation program from the internal portion to the external portion external to the patient; processing sensed acoustic signals at the external portion using the uploaded patient specific cochlear stimulation program; and transmitting the processed acoustic signals from the external portion to the internal portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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