Cochlear Implant Sound Processor Configuration History Restoration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of restoring a previous configuration in cochlear implant systems is cumbersome and prone to errors due to the complexity of sound processing programs and settings, making it difficult for audiologists to revert configurations based on patient feedback.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that maintain a configuration history, display it graphically, and allow users to intuitively restore past configurations through a user interface, such as a drag-and-drop operation, to quickly and accurately revert sound processor settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fitting systems are used to restore previous configurations, then the cochlear implant system can be reverted to prior settings, but the process is time-consuming, error-prone, and cumbersome due to the complexity of sound processing programs and settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically saves configuration data at each fitting session before modifications are made. This preliminary action of storing the original configuration state enables instant restoration without manual note-taking or complex procedures, directly resolving the time-consuming and error-prone nature of conventional restoration methods
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of configuration data (sound processing programs, electrode settings, mapping parameters) and stores them in memory. These copied configurations can be instantly restored by loading the stored data, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration and reducing both time and errors associated with human intervention
2Loss of information
If detailed notes of previous configurations are used for restoration, then the original settings can be recovered, but the process is prone to errors, time-consuming, and frustrating for both audiologist and patient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic configuration saving and restoration without requiring manual note-taking by the audiologist. The fitting system itself manages the configuration data lifecycle (saving, storing, retrieving), making the restoration process self-service and eliminating the frustrations associated with manual documentation and error-prone note interpretation
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the mechanical process of manual note-taking and interpretation with an automated digital system. Configuration data is electronically captured, stored, and restored through software operations, substituting the error-prone manual mechanical process with a reliable automated electronic system that improves both data retention and operational convenience
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AI summary
An exemplary method of restoring a past configuration to a sound processor includes a fitting subsystem maintaining a configuration history including data representative of one or more past configurations of a sound processor, displaying a graphical depiction of the configuration history in a graphical user interface, receiving user input requesting that a past configuration within the one or more past configurations of the sound processor be restored to the sound processor, and utilizing data representative of the past configuration in the configuration history to restore the past configuration to the sound processor. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.