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EP 0 335 542 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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11.09.1991 Bulletin 1991/37 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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04.10.1989 Bulletin 1989/40 |
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Date of filing: 17.03.1989 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)4: H04R 25/00 |
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CH DE FR GB LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
30.03.1988 US 175233
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Applicant: 3M Hearing Health Aktiebolag |
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S-411 04 Göteborg (SE) |
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- Mangold, Stephan Eberhard
S-44163 Alingsas (SE)
- Rising, Rolf Christer
S-43400 Kungbacka (SE)
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Representative: Hammond, Andrew et al |
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Albihn West AB
Box 142
401 22 Göteborg
401 22 Göteborg (SE) |
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Auditory prosthesis with datalogging capability |
(57) An auditory prosthesis is provided with datalogging capability whereby the use of
a plurality of settings as selected by the user is maintained. The recorded datalog
can be periodically read and used for revising a prosthetic prescription by altering
the settings and used as a means of refining initial prescriptions of other patients
whose audiometric characteristics are similar to those of the user. In one embodiment
for a programmable auditory prosthesis the datalogging information includes the number
of times control programs are changed, the number of times a given control program
is selected, and the total time duration for which a given program is selected. Accordingly,
the processing of signals by a signal processor can be turned to fit the needs of
an individual user. The prosthesis can have a remote control unit, and a datalog memory
can be provided in the remote control unti along with a programmable memory which
stores the control programs.