Patent ID: 8679031
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: A61N,H04R

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: taking a first set of pressure wave measurements within a cochlea with a first optical sensor, wherein the first optical sensor is a component of a stimulation assembly comprising an electrode array; taking a second set of pressure wave measurements within the cochlea with a second sensor, wherein the second sensor is a component of the stimulation assembly; generating a first set of electrical stimulation signals based at least in part on the first set of pressure wave measurements and the second set of pressure wave measurements, wherein generating the first set of electrical stimulation signals comprises (i) determining a phase difference between the first set of pressure wave measurements and the second set of pressure wave measurements and (ii) generating the first set of electrical stimulation signals based on the determined phase difference; and applying the first set of electrical stimulation signals to the cochlea via the electrode array of the stimulation assembly.