Improved hearing in noise using new signal processing algorithms with the Cochlear™ Nucleus® 6 sound processor

Gilden, Jan; Lewis, Kristen A.; Grant, Ginger; Crosson, Jillian

doi:10.1016/j.joto.2015.09.001

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“…A specific aim of these studies was to examine the enhanced signal processing features of the N6 with existing Nucleus CI recipients. Some data in this paper were included in Gilden et al (2015). Because these studies used different protocols and procedures, they are reported separately.…”

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Gilden²,

Zwolan

et al. 2018

J Am Acad Audiol

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The Nucleus® 6 sound processor is now compatible with the Nucleus® 22 (CI22M)—Cochlear’s first generation cochlear implant. The Nucleus 6 offers three new signal processing algorithms that purportedly facilitate improved hearing in background noise.These studies were designed to evaluate listening performance and user satisfaction with the Nucleus 6 sound processor.The research design was a prospective, single-participant, repeated measures designA group of 80 participants implanted with various Nucleus internal implant devices (CI22M, CI24M, Freedom® CI24RE, CI422, and CI512) were recruited from a total of six North American sites.Participants had their external sound processor upgraded to the Nucleus 6 sound processor. Final speech perception testing in noise and subjective questionnaires were completed after four or 12 weeks of take-home use with the Nucleus 6.Speech perception testing in noise showed significant improvement and participants reported increased satisfaction with the Nucleus 6.These studies demonstrated the benefit of the new algorithms in the Nucleus 6 over previous generations of sound processors.

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Zwolan

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“…In addition, Digital circuitry, i.e., can be used in all types of medical devices and its design requires a set of filters that provides reasonable audiogram matching for the concerned type of hearing loss [35]. Some sound processors were developed to implement an automatic scene-classifying algorithm, which is an improvement over the previous generation of sound processing algorithms and is suitable for use by traditional cochlear implant and Hybrid L24 implant recipients [36].…”

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In-ear medical devices for acoustic therapies in tinnitus treatments, state of the art

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Cochrane reviews indicate there is very limited support for all forms of sound therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy has the strongest support. American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) recently published some guidelines which recommends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for tinnitus intervention, and only indicates that sound therapy should be considered an "option" for intervention. Nevertheless, acoustic therapy could lead to cause changes in the tinnitus perception and has been appreciated by the affected people for years. In the last decades, the use of sound or sound enrichment has become a central part of many tinnitus management programs used by audiologists, whether the intention was to mask tinnitus, suppress tinnitus, or interrupt the tinnitus generating neural activity. Several acoustic therapies have been developed and implemented in the last 40 years, but how can we determine which one is the most effective? We can determine the effects based on the results reported in many research studies, but in those studies are many factors that differ from one study to another, like in-ear medical devices used to apply acoustic therapy for tinnitus treatment. In this article, we review and analyze the different types of in-ear medical devices used in the most recently acoustic therapies in treatments against tinnitus, allowing us to identify the pros and cons. By our analysis, an optimal medical device could be characterized to enhance the application of acoustic therapies and in consequence the global results of the sound therapies that already exist. In this review, it was considered acoustic therapies, the technology implemented in medical devices and the clinical needs.

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Benefits of upgrading to the Nucleus^® 6 sound processor for a wider clinical population

Todorov

Galvin

2018

Cochlear Implants International

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Improved hearing in noise using new signal processing algorithms with the Cochlear™ Nucleus® 6 sound processor

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Upgrade to Nucleus® 6 in Previous Generation Cochlear™ Sound Processor Recipients

Upgrade to Nucleus® 6 in Previous Generation Cochlear™ Sound Processor Recipients

In-ear medical devices for acoustic therapies in tinnitus treatments, state of the art

Benefits of upgrading to the Nucleus^® 6 sound processor for a wider clinical population

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Improved hearing in noise using new signal processing algorithms with the Cochlear™ Nucleus® 6 sound processor

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Upgrade to Nucleus® 6 in Previous Generation Cochlear™ Sound Processor Recipients

Upgrade to Nucleus® 6 in Previous Generation Cochlear™ Sound Processor Recipients

In-ear medical devices for acoustic therapies in tinnitus treatments, state of the art

Benefits of upgrading to the Nucleus® 6 sound processor for a wider clinical population

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Benefits of upgrading to the Nucleus^® 6 sound processor for a wider clinical population