Title :
Evaluation and measurements at the cochlear implantations
Author :
Hruby, Jaroslav ; Sedlak, Stanislav ; Picka, Jiri ; Topol, Martin ; Klier, Emanuel
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Physiol. Regulations, Czechoslovak Acad. of Sci., Prague, Czechoslovakia
Abstract :
In Czechoslovakia a single-channel cochlear implant for the deaf has been developed and applied successfully in five cases. The promontory tests of electrical hearing used in the laboratory for the evaluation of potential implantees are described. A novel method for measuring the implant active electrode during surgery is presented. After the implantation it is necessary to evaluate the patient´s ability to discriminate different sound characteristics for the individual fitting of the speech processor. The microcomputer-based equipment for this purpose and the tests which are carried out are described.<>
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; hearing aids; prosthetics; Czechoslovakia; active electrode; electrical hearing; medical evaluation; medical measurement; microcomputer-based equipment; single-channel cochlear implant; surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94678
