Artificial cochlea electrode monitoring method, system and equipment, medium and monitoring device

Abstract

The invention provides an artificial cochlea electrode monitoring method, system and device, a medium and a monitoring device. The artificial cochlea electrode monitoring method comprises the following steps: acquiring stress data of a force sensor; displaying the stress state of the artificial cochlea electrode according to the stress data; whether the artificial cochlea electrode exceeds a stress threshold value or not is judged according to the stress state, if yes, an early warning signal is sent out, and if not, stress data of the force sensor are repeatedly obtained. According to the artificial cochlea electrode monitoring method, the stress state of the artificial cochlea electrode can be monitored in real time, and danger early warning can be carried out.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field and relates to a cochlear implant electrode monitoring method, and in particular to a cochlear implant electrode monitoring method, system, equipment and medium, and monitoring device. Background Art

[0002] The development of cochlear implant electrode monitoring technology aims to improve the quality of life of patients with severe hearing loss. Cochlear implants help patients perceive sound by electrically stimulating the auditory nerve. Although existing monitoring technologies have made certain progress in clinical practice, there is still a limitation that the monitoring results cannot be observed in real time. Traditional electrode monitoring methods mainly rely on post-operative follow-up and regular examinations, and cannot achieve continuous monitoring of electrode status. This approach leads to some problems, such as the electrode may affect the hearing effect due to position movement, impedance changes or current leakage, but these problems are often discovered only when the patient perceives abnormalities, at which time irreversible damage to hearing may have been caused. Although some advanced technologies, such as electrophysiological measurements and imaging technologies, can provide relatively accurate assessments, these methods still rely on professionals to operate, and usually can only be monitored within a specific time period, and real-time feedback cannot be achieved.

[0003] Therefore, improving the real-time performance of cochlear implant electrode monitoring has become an issue that needs to be addressed urgently. Currently, cochlear implant electrodes are still unable to perform real-time monitoring and feedback of the stress status. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a cochlear implant electrode monitoring method, system, equipment and medium, and monitoring device to solve the problem in the prior art that it is impossible to monitor and feedback the stress state of the cochlear implant electrode in real time.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a cochlear implant electrode monitoring method, which includes: obtaining force data from a force sensor; displaying the force state of the cochlear implant electrode based on the force data; judging whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a force threshold based on the force state, and if so, issuing a warning signal; if not, repeatedly obtaining the force data of the force sensor.

[0006] In this application, a force sensor is used to obtain force data, and the force state of the cochlear implant electrode is displayed according to the force data, and then it is determined whether the force state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold, and if it exceeds, an early warning signal is issued. This cochlear implant electrode monitoring method can monitor the force state of the cochlear implant electrode in real time and issue a danger warning according to the force state.

[0007] In an implementation of the first aspect, obtaining force data of the force sensor includes: using a stimulator to supply power to the force sensor and receiving the force data collected by the force sensor; and obtaining the force data by using a communication connection with the force sensor.

[0008] In an implementation of the first aspect, displaying the force state of the cochlear implant electrode according to the force data includes: processing the force data using a data processing module to obtain the force state of the cochlear implant electrode; sending the force state of the cochlear implant electrode to a display module and displaying it using a graph or a numerical value.

[0009] In an implementation of the first aspect, judging whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a force threshold according to the force state includes: judging whether the force state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a first peak value according to the force state, and if so, issuing a warning signal, wherein the warning signal includes a light signal and / or a prompt sound.

[0010] In a second aspect, the present application provides a cochlear implant electrode monitoring system, which includes: a data acquisition module for acquiring force data of a force sensor; a data display module for displaying the force state of the cochlear implant electrode based on the force data; and a data analysis module for determining whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a force threshold based on the force state, and if so, issuing a warning signal; if not, repeatedly acquiring the force data of the force sensor.

[0011] In a third aspect, the present application provides a monitoring device, which includes: a stimulator, used to supply power to a force sensor and receive force data collected by the force sensor; a force sensor, used to collect force data of a cochlear implant electrode; and a monitoring device, used to monitor the cochlear implant electrode using the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0012] In an implementation of the third aspect, the monitoring device includes: a communication unit, used to establish a communication connection with the stimulator of the cochlear implant electrode; a processing unit, used to analyze and obtain the force state of the cochlear implant electrode based on the force data of the cochlear implant electrode; a display unit, used to receive and display the force state of the cochlear implant electrode; and an early warning unit, used to issue a early warning signal based on the force state of the cochlear implant electrode.

[0013] In an implementation of the third aspect, the monitoring device further includes: a cochlear implant receiving coil connected to the stimulator to ensure signal transmission between the monitoring device and the stimulator.

[0014] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides an electronic device, comprising: a memory for storing a computer program; and a processor for executing the computer program stored in the memory, so that the electronic device performs the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method as described in any one of the first aspects.

[0015] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in any one of the first aspects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 Shown are structural diagrams of the client-cloud interaction scenarios in these implementations.

[0017] Figure 2A Shown is a flow chart of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 2B Shown is a schematic diagram of a cochlear implant electrode described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 2C Shown is a schematic diagram of a cochlear implant electrode described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 2D Shown is a schematic diagram of a cochlear implant electrode described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2E Shown is a schematic diagram of a cochlear implant electrode described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 Shown is a flow chart of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 4 Shown is a flow chart of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring system described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Fig. 6A Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of the monitoring device described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 6B Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cochlear implant described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 6C Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cochlear implant electrode described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Fig.6D Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of the monitoring device described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 7 Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of the monitoring device described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 8 Shown is a partial structural schematic diagram of the monitoring device described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Fig. 9 Shown is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Component number description

[0033] 1 Cochlear Implant Electrode

[0034] 11. Silica Matrix

[0035] 12 Electrode pads

[0036] 13 Electrode wire

[0037] 2-end-cloud interactive system

[0038] 20 Terminal

[0039] 21 Cloud Server

[0040] 100 Cochlear Implant Electrode Monitoring System

[0041] 110 Data acquisition module

[0042] 120 Data display module

[0043] 130 Data Analysis Module

[0044] 200 Monitoring Devices

[0045] 210 Stimulator

[0046] 220 Force Sensor

[0047] 230 Monitoring Equipment

[0048] 231 Communication Unit

[0049] 232 processing units

[0050] 233 Display unit

[0051] 234 Early Warning Unit

[0052] 240 Cochlear Implant Receiver Coil

[0053] 300 Electronic equipment

[0054] 310 Memory

[0055] 320 processor

[0056] 330 Display

[0057] Steps S11 to S13

[0058] Steps S111 to S112

[0059] Steps S121 to S122 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] The following describes the embodiments of the present application through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0061] In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish the same or similar items with substantially the same functions and effects. For example, the first XX and the second XX are only used to distinguish different XXs, and do not limit their order. Those skilled in the art can understand that words such as "first" and "second" do not limit the quantity and execution order, and words such as "first" and "second" do not necessarily limit them to be different.

[0062] In the embodiments of the present application, the words "optionally" or "for example" represent examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "optionally" or "for example" in the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "optionally" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0063] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic illustrations of the basic concept of the present application, and thus the drawings only show components related to the present application rather than being drawn according to the number, shape and size of components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the type, quantity and proportion of each component may be changed at will, and the component layout may also be more complicated.

[0064] Cochlear implants are currently a routine clinical method for treating severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss. Due to the delicate structure of the cochlea and the fragile membranous labyrinth, the requirements for surgeons are relatively high. If the electrode causes damage to the basilar membrane during cochlear implantation, or even pierces the basilar membrane from the scala tympani into the scala vestibularis, it will lead to a decline in speech function after surgery. Currently, in cochlear implants, some intraoperative monitoring technologies are usually used to monitor the position of the implanted electrode, such as intraoperative auditory electrophysiological monitoring technology, intraoperative CT images, etc. These intraoperative monitoring technologies can monitor the position of the electrode implant, but cannot monitor the stress state of the electrode and the cochlea during the implantation process, so it is impossible to avoid the electrode from causing damage to the cochlear tissue during the implantation process.

[0065] At least to address the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a cochlear implant electrode monitoring method, which includes: obtaining force data from a force sensor; displaying the force state of the cochlear implant electrode based on the force data; judging whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a force threshold based on the force state, and if so, issuing a warning signal; if not, repeatedly obtaining the force data of the force sensor.

[0066] In the embodiment of the present application, a force sensor is used to obtain force data, and the force state of the cochlear implant electrode is displayed according to the force data, and then it is determined whether the force state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold, and if it exceeds, an early warning signal is issued. This cochlear implant electrode monitoring method can monitor the force state of the cochlear implant electrode in real time and issue a danger warning according to the force state.

[0067] In some implementations, the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in this application can be applied to end-cloud interaction scenarios. Figure 1 The following is a schematic diagram of the structure of the client-cloud interaction scenario in these implementations. Figure 1 As shown, the terminal-cloud interaction system 2 includes a terminal 20 and a cloud server 21. The terminal 20 and the cloud server 21 can communicate with each other, and the communication method is not limited to wired or wireless.

[0068] Among them, the terminal 20 can be mobile or fixed, for example, the terminal 20 can be a wireless terminal or a wired terminal. The wireless terminal can refer to a device with wireless transceiver function, which can be deployed indoors, outdoors and in industrial workshops. The terminal 20 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, etc., which is not limited here. The cloud server 21 can include one or more servers, or one or more processing nodes, or one or more virtual machines running on the server. The cloud server 21 can also be called a server cluster, a management platform, a data processing center, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0069] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0070] The following embodiments of the present application provide a method for monitoring cochlear implant electrodes. For example, the method can be performed by Figure 1 It is implemented by the cloud server 21 shown. Figure 2A The flowchart of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Figure 2A As shown, the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method includes steps S11 to S13.

[0071] Step S11, obtaining force data of the force sensor.

[0072] Specifically, the force sensor is disposed in the front middle section of the cochlear implant electrode. Optionally, the force sensor is a miniature force sensor, such as an implantable all-protein LC pressure sensor, a degradable flexible biosensor, or a force sensor sealed and packaged with a biocompatible material, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0073] Step S12: displaying the force status of the cochlear implant electrode according to the force data.

[0074] Specifically, the force state of the cochlear implant electrode is displayed according to the force data. The force state can be displayed as a numerical value, a curve, a broken line or a chart, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0075] Step S13, judging whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold according to the force state, if so, issuing a warning signal, if not, repeatedly acquiring the force data of the force sensor. Optionally, the force threshold can be set manually or according to simulation results, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0076] In some possible implementations, Figure 2B The schematic diagram of the cochlear implant electrode described in the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 2BAs shown, the force sensor is arranged at the front middle section of the cochlear implant electrode. It can be known from the mechanical simulation results of the cochlear implant electrode that the cochlear implant electrode contacts the outer wall of the cochlea when implanted about 6mm from the round window, and the force on the tip of the electrode reaches the first peak when implanted about 10mm. At this time, the front middle section of the cochlear implant electrode is located at the turning point of the cochlear base, and the front middle section of the cochlear implant electrode exerts a greater pressure on the outer wall of the cochlea. Therefore, the force sensor is arranged between 0mm and 10mm at the tip of the cochlear implant electrode. The force data of the force sensor is obtained, and the force state of the cochlear implant electrode is displayed according to the force data. The force state can be displayed as a numerical value, a curve, a broken line or a chart. According to the force state, it is judged whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold. If so, a warning signal is issued. If not, the force data of the force sensor is repeatedly obtained.

[0077] Figure 2C A schematic diagram of a cochlear implant electrode according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 2C As shown, the shape of the cochlear implant electrode is not limited by appearance. Optionally, the cochlear implant electrode may also be slightly curved.

[0078] Figure 2D A schematic diagram of a cochlear implant electrode according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 2D As shown, the center spacing of the electrode pieces of the cochlear implant electrode is 0.5-2.4 mm, and the electrode pieces can be arranged at equal spacing or at unequal spacing.

[0079] Figure 2E A schematic diagram of a cochlear implant electrode according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 2E As shown, the shape of the electrode sheet of the cochlear implant electrode is not limited, including a complete circle, a semicircle, an arc and other shapes.

[0080] In the embodiment of the present application, a force sensor is used to obtain force data, and the force state of the cochlear implant electrode is displayed according to the force data, and then it is determined whether the force state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold, and if it exceeds, an early warning signal is issued. This cochlear implant electrode monitoring method can monitor the force state of the cochlear implant electrode in real time and issue a danger warning according to the force state.

[0081] Figure 3 The flowchart of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Figure 3 As shown, the step S11 includes steps S111 to S112.

[0082] Step S111: Use a stimulator to supply power to the force sensor and receive force data collected by the force sensor.

[0083] Step S112, acquiring the force data by utilizing the communication connection with the cochlear implant electrode.

[0084] In some possible implementations, the stimulator can transmit electrical stimulation signals to the cochlear implant electrode to restore the hearing of the implant recipient. At the same time, the stimulator is also responsible for supplying power to the force sensor and receiving force data collected by the force sensor in real time. The force data is transmitted from the cochlear implant stimulator to an external monitoring device using a communication connection between the monitoring device and the cochlear implant.

[0085] Figure 4 The flowchart of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Figure 4 As shown, the step S12 includes steps S121 to S122.

[0086] Step S121: Process the force data using a data processing module to obtain the force state of the cochlear implant electrode.

[0087] Step S122, sending the force status of the cochlear implant electrode to a display module and displaying it using a chart or a numerical value.

[0088] In some possible implementations, the data processing module receives the force data collected by the force sensor and processes the force data to obtain the force state of the cochlear implant electrode. The display module displays the force state of the cochlear implant electrode in the form of a chart or numerical value after receiving it.

[0089] In one embodiment of the present application, judging whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold according to the force state includes: judging whether the force state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a first peak value according to the force state, and if so, issuing a warning signal, wherein the warning signal includes a light signal and / or a prompt sound.

[0090] In some possible implementations, it is determined whether the stress state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the first peak value according to the stress state, and if so, a warning signal is issued to indicate that the stress on the cochlear implant electrode is too great, which may cause damage to the cochlear tissue. Optionally, the warning signal includes a light signal and / or a prompt sound, and the light signal is, for example, a red light or a flashing light.

[0091] Figure 5 The structure diagram of the cochlear implant electrode monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Figure 5 As shown, the cochlear implant electrode monitoring system 100 includes a data acquisition module 110 , a data display module 120 and a data analysis module 130 .

[0092] The data acquisition module 110 is used to acquire force data of the force sensor.

[0093] The data display module 120 is used to display the force status of the cochlear implant electrode according to the force data.

[0094] The data analysis module 130 is used to determine whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold according to the force state, and if so, issue a warning signal; if not, repeatedly obtain the force data of the force sensor.

[0095] In some possible implementations, the data acquisition module 110 is used to acquire the force data of the force sensor, and the data display module 120 is used to display the force state of the cochlear implant electrode according to the force data, and the force state can be displayed as a numerical value, a curve, a broken line or a chart. The data analysis module 130 is used to determine whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold according to the force state, and if so, issue a warning signal, and if not, repeatedly acquire the force data of the force sensor.

[0096] In the embodiment of the present application, the data acquisition module 110 is used to obtain force data using a force sensor, the data display module 120 is used to display the force state of the cochlear implant electrode according to the force data, and the data analysis module 130 is used to determine whether the force state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold, and if so, to issue a warning signal. This cochlear implant electrode monitoring system 100 can monitor the force state of the cochlear implant electrode in real time and issue a danger warning according to the force state.

[0097] It should be understood that the specific process of each module executing the above corresponding steps has been described in detail in the above method embodiment, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0098] It should also be understood that the division of modules in the embodiments of the present application is schematic and is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation. In addition, each functional module in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into a processor, or may exist physically separately, or two or more modules may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated modules may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules.

[0099] Fig. 6A The structure diagram of the monitoring device described in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Fig. 6A As shown, the monitoring apparatus 200 includes a stimulator 210 , a force sensor 220 and a monitoring device 230 .

[0100] The stimulator 210 of the cochlear implant is used to supply power to the force sensor 220 and receive force data collected by the force sensor 220 .

[0101] Optionally, Figure 6B The structure diagram of the cochlear implant described in the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 6B As shown, the stimulator 210 is used to send electrical stimulation signals to the cochlear implant electrodes to restore the hearing of the implant recipient. At the same time, the stimulator 210 is responsible for supplying power to the force sensor 220 and receiving the force data collected by the force sensor 220 in real time.

[0102] The force sensor 220 is used to collect force data of the cochlear implant electrode.

[0103] Optionally, Figure 6C The structure diagram of the cochlear implant electrode described in the embodiment of the present application is shown. Figure 6C As shown, the cochlear implant electrode 1 is composed of a silicone matrix 11, an electrode sheet 12 and an electrode wire 13. The silicone matrix 11 is the main part of the cochlear implant electrode 1, and the electrode sheet 12 is arranged along the axial direction of the cochlear implant electrode 1. The electrode sheet 12 is embedded in the silicone matrix 11, and the surface is exposed to directly contact the cochlear endolymph. The force sensor 220 is located at the tip of the cochlear implant electrode 1 and is covered with silicone. The electrode wire 13 is composed of multiple strands of mutually insulated metal wires, one end of which is connected to each of the electrode sheets 12 and the force sensor 220, and the other end is connected to the stimulator 210.

[0104] The monitoring device 230 is used to monitor the cochlear implant electrode using the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in any embodiment of the present application.

[0105] Optionally, Fig.6D The structure diagram of the monitoring device described in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Fig.6D As shown, the monitoring device 230 also includes a magnet arranged at the bottom of the shell, which is used to attract the magnet carried by the cochlear implant receiving coil to achieve a fixed connection with the monitoring device 230, thereby ensuring stable transmission of energy and signals between the monitoring device 230 and the cochlear implant electrode.

[0106] Figure 7 The structure diagram of the monitoring device described in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Figure 7 As shown, the monitoring device 230 includes a communication unit 231 , a processing unit 232 , a display unit 233 and an early warning unit 234 .

[0107] The communication unit 231 is used to establish a communication connection with the stimulator 210 .

[0108] The processing unit 232 is used to analyze the force data of the cochlear implant electrode and obtain the force state of the cochlear implant electrode.

[0109] The display unit 233 is used to receive and display the force status of the cochlear implant electrode.

[0110] The warning unit 234 is used to issue a warning signal according to the stress state of the cochlear implant electrode.

[0111] In some possible implementations, the monitoring device 230 includes multiple functional units. The communication unit 231 is used to establish a communication connection with the stimulator 210. The processing unit 232 is used to receive the force data of the cochlear implant electrode and analyze the force data to obtain the force state. The display unit 233 is used to receive and display the force state of the cochlear implant electrode. Optionally, the display unit 233 is a display screen, and the shape includes but is not limited to a rectangle, a regular polygon, a circle or an ellipse. The screen type of the display screen includes OLED, LCD, EPD, and the present application is not limited thereto. The force state is displayed as a numerical value, a curve, a broken line or a chart. In other application scenarios, the force state of the cochlear implant electrode can be displayed on the display screen of other devices using the communication unit 231 to adapt to a variety of application scenarios. The early warning unit 234 is used to issue an early warning signal according to the force state of the cochlear implant electrode. Optionally, the early warning signal cannot be a vibration signal, and the early warning signal includes a light signal and a prompt sound, and the light signal includes a red light and a flashing light, and the present application is not limited thereto.

[0112] Figure 8 A partial structural schematic diagram of the monitoring device described in the embodiment of the present application is shown as follows: Figure 8 As shown, the monitoring device 200 further includes a cochlear implant receiving coil 240 .

[0113] The cochlear implant receiving coil 240 is connected to the stimulator 210 to ensure signal transmission between the monitoring device 230 and the stimulator 210. Specifically, the cochlear implant receiving coil 240 also includes a magnet for adsorbing with the magnet on the housing of the monitoring device 230 to fix the position of the monitoring device 230. Optionally, the monitoring device 230 also includes a monitoring device transmitting coil that matches the cochlear implant receiving coil 240, and the monitoring device transmitting coil is built into the monitoring device 230 for signal transmission with the cochlear implant receiving coil 240.

[0114] In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed system, device or method can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of modules / units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple modules or units can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or modules or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0115] The modules / units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules / units may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules / units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the embodiments of the present application. For example, the functional modules / units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processing module, or each module / unit may exist physically separately, or two or more modules / units may be integrated into one module / unit.

[0116] Those of ordinary skill in the art should further appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. In order to clearly illustrate the interchangeability of hardware and software, the composition and steps of each example have been generally described in the above description according to function. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of this application.

[0117] An embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device. Fig. 9 The structure diagram of the electronic device 300 according to the embodiment of the present application is shown. Fig. 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the electronic device 300 includes a memory 310 and a processor 320 .

[0118] The memory 310 is used to store computer programs; preferably, the memory 310 includes: ROM, RAM, disk, USB flash drive, memory card or CD-ROM and other media that can store program codes.

[0119] Specifically, the memory 310 may include a computer system readable medium in the form of a volatile memory, such as a random access memory (RAM) and / or a cache memory. The electronic device 300 may further include other removable / non-removable, volatile / non-volatile computer system storage media. The memory 310 may include at least one program product having a set (e.g., at least one) of program modules that are configured to perform the functions of the various embodiments of the present application.

[0120] The processor 320 is connected to the memory 310, and is used to execute the computer program stored in the memory 310, so that the electronic device 300 executes the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in any embodiment of the present application.

[0121] Optionally, the processor 320 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.

[0122] Optionally, the electronic device 300 in this embodiment may further include a display 330. The display 330 is communicatively connected to the memory 310 and the processor 320, and is used to display a graphical user interface (GUI) interaction interface related to the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in the embodiment of the present application.

[0123] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the program is executed by a processor, the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in any embodiment of the present application is implemented.

[0124] The terms "component", "module", "system", etc. used in this specification are used to represent computer-related entities, hardware, firmware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution. For example, a component can be, but is not limited to, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable file, an execution thread, a program and / or a computer. By way of illustration, both applications running on a computing device and a computing device can be components. One or more components may reside in a process and / or an execution thread, and a component may be located on a computer and / or distributed between two or more computers. In addition, these components may be executed from various computer-readable media having various data structures stored thereon. Components may, for example, communicate through local and / or remote processes according to signals having one or more data packets (e.g., data from two components interacting with another component between a local system, a distributed system and / or a network, such as the Internet interacting with other systems through signals).

[0125] Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks and steps described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or in a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0126] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0127] In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0128] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0129] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0130] In the above embodiments, the functions of each functional unit can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions (programs). When loading and executing computer program instructions (programs) on a computer, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. Computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, computer instructions can be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (digital subscriber line, DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website site, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that contains one or more available media integrations. Available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, tapes), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid state disks (SSDs), etc.).

[0131] If the function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art or the part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), disk or optical disk, and other media that can store program codes.

[0132] The descriptions of the processes or structures corresponding to the above-mentioned figures have different emphases. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain process or structure, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other processes or structures.

[0133] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Anyone familiar with the technology may modify or change the above embodiments without violating the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical ideas disclosed in the present application shall still be covered by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A cochlear implant electrode monitoring method, characterized in that: include: Obtain force data from the force sensor; Displaying a force state of the cochlear implant electrode according to the force data; It is determined whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a force threshold according to the force state. If so, a warning signal is issued; if not, the force data of the force sensor is repeatedly acquired.

2. The cochlear implant electrode monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Obtaining the force data of the force sensor includes: Using a stimulator to supply power to the force sensor and receive force data collected by the force sensor; The force data is acquired by utilizing a communication connection with the cochlear implant electrode.

3. The cochlear implant electrode monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The force data shows that the force state of the cochlear implant electrode includes: Processing the force data using a data processing module to obtain the force state of the cochlear implant electrode; The force state of the cochlear implant electrode is sent to a display module and displayed using a graph or a numerical value.

4. The cochlear implant electrode monitoring method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Judging whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a force threshold according to the force state includes: It is determined whether the stress state of the cochlear implant electrode exceeds a first peak value according to the stress state. If so, a warning signal is issued, and the warning signal includes a light signal and / or a prompt sound.

5. A cochlear implant electrode monitoring system, characterized in that: include: A data acquisition module, used to acquire force data of the force sensor; A data display module, used for displaying the force state of the cochlear implant electrode according to the force data; The data analysis module is used to determine whether the cochlear implant electrode exceeds the force threshold according to the force state, and if so, issue a warning signal; if not, repeatedly obtain the force data of the force sensor.

6. A monitoring device, characterized in that: include: A stimulator, used to supply power to the force sensor and receive force data collected by the force sensor; A force sensor, used to collect force data of the cochlear implant electrode; A monitoring device for monitoring the cochlear implant electrode using the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. The monitoring device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The monitoring equipment comprises: a communication unit, configured to establish a communication connection with the stimulator of the cochlear implant electrode; A processing unit, configured to analyze the force data of the cochlear implant electrode and obtain the force state of the cochlear implant electrode; A display unit, used for receiving and displaying the force state of the cochlear implant electrode; The early warning unit is used to send out an early warning signal according to the stress state of the cochlear implant electrode.

8. The monitoring device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: The cochlear implant receiving coil is connected to the stimulator and is used to ensure signal transmission between the monitoring device and the stimulator.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device comprises: Memory for storing computer programs; A processor, wherein the processor is used to execute the computer program stored in the memory so that the electronic device executes the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

10. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the program is executed by a processor, the cochlear implant electrode monitoring method described in any one of claims 1 to 4 is implemented.

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