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US 2026/0295256 A1Published application
Visualization system for real-time monitoring of the cochlea
AssigneeNorthwestern University
InventorsClaus-Peter Richter, Joaquin Cury
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Abstract
A cochlea implant monitoring system includes a microcamera mounted to an electrode array of a cochlea implant. The system also includes a processor operatively coupled to the microcamera and configured to control the microcamera to capture images during insertion of the electrode array. The system also includes a display operatively coupled to the processor and configured to display the captured images in real-time during insertion of the electrode array.
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A cochlea implant monitoring system comprising:
- a microcamera mounted to an electrode array of a cochlear implant;
- a processor operatively coupled to the microcamera and configured to control the microcamera to capture images during insertion of the electrode array;
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- a display operatively coupled to the processor and configured to display the captured images in real-time during insertion of the electrode array.
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A method of monitoring a cochlear implant during insertion, the method comprising:
- controlling, by a processor, a microcamera mounted to an electrode array of the cochlear implant;
- capturing, by the microcamera, images during insertion of the electrode array into a cochlea;
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- displaying, by a display operatively coupled to the processor, the captured images in real-time during insertion of the electrode array.
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