Patent ID: 6786873
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: A61B,G16H,G16Z,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for audiological screening of infants and newborns employing a handheld screening device having acoustic transmitters, microphone collection means, scalp electrodes, a digital signal processor, signal transmitters, receivers and a display screen comprising:a. generating one or more stimuli with the acoustic transmitters of the handheld screening device in each ear canal of an infant or newborn, b. collecting any transient evoked and/or distortion product otoacoustic emission signals generated by the cochlea in each ear canal in response to the stimulus with the microphone collection means placed in the ear, and/or collecting any click or frequency stimulated brainstem response signals by placing electrodes on the scalp, c. analyzing the response signals using binomial statistics, different artifact categories by the digital signal processor, d. transmitting all results all patient related data and all measurement relevant data from the handheld screening device transmitter to a patient tracking and screening system installed on a remote computer server via transmission means, using an external or built-in modem like interface and a predefined protocol, and e. receiving and displaying on the handheld screening device display screen all patient related data directly from a patient tracking system installed on a main server via a link to the server.