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Programming of a speech processor for an implantable cochlear stimulator

  • US 5,626,629 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1995
  • Issued: 05/06/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of fitting an auditory stimulation system, the stimulation system including an implanted unit and a programmer unit;

  • the implanted unit having means for generating a stimulating current and at least one electrode channel associated therewith through which said stimulating current is applied to a patient, said at least one electrode channel having a gain associated therewith and means for adjusting the gain within limits so that the magnitude of the stimulating current may be adjusted; and

    the programmer unit having coupling means for coupling it to the implanted unit, storage means for storing information, prompting means for prompting entry of specified information, and entry means for entering information into the storage means, the method comprising;

    coupling the programmer unit to the implanted unit implanted in the patient;

    detecting whether demographic information of the patient is stored in a patient database stored in the storage means of the programmer unit, and if not prompting an operator of the programmer unit to enter demographic information of the patient for storage in the patient data base;

    prompting the operator to enter a fitting session for the patient;

    entering the fitting session into the storage means of the programmer unit, whereby a record is made within the storage means that the patient was fitted during the entered fitting session;

    prompting the operator to enter an objective measurement;

    receiving the objective measurement into the programmer unit; and

    determining an initial threshold stimulation current for the at least one electrode channel of the implanted unit as a function of the objective measurement.

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