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Original Article

Effect of changing pulse rate on profile parameters of perceptual thresholds and loudness comfort levels and relation to ECAP thresholds in recipients of the Nucleus CI24RE device

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Pages 775-787 | Received 10 Mar 2009, Accepted 06 May 2010, Published online: 29 Jul 2010
 

Abstract

Abstract

The Nucleus CI24RE ‘Freedom’ device offers higher stimulation rates and lower noise levels in action potential measurements (ECAPs) than previous devices. A study including ten European implant teams showed that the effect of changes in rate from 250 to 3500 pulses per second on tilt and curvature of the T and C profiles is insignificant. When changing rate one may change the levels at all electrodes by the same amount. Using an automated procedure ECAPs could be measured quickly and reliably at a noise level of only 1 μV. However, this did not result in improved correlations between the tilt and curvature parameters of the ECAP profiles and those of the T and C profiles. Average C levels appear to differ markedly among implant centers; a better assessment protocol is required. When increasing stimulus rate one should take into account that this requires higher pulse charges per second and more power consumption.

Sumario

El dispositivo Nucleus CI24RE “Freedom” ofrece tasas de estimulación mayores, y menores niveles de ruido en las mediciones del potencial de acción (ECAPs) que los dispositivos anteriores. Un estudio que incluyó diez grupos europeos de implantes, mostró que el efecto de los cambios en la tasa de 250 a 3500 pulsos por segundo en la inclinación y la curvatura de los perfiles T y C es insignificante. Cuando se cambian las tasas, uno puede cambiar los niveles de todos los electrodos en la misma medida. Utilizando un procedimiento automatizado, los ECAPs pueden medirse en forma rápida y confiable a un nivel de ruido de solo 1mV. Sin embargo, esto no conlleva (a) una mejoría en las correlaciones entre los parámetros de inclinación y de curvatura de los perfiles ECAP y aquellos de los perfiles de T y C. Los niveles C promedio parecen diferir marcadamente entre los centros de implante; se requiere un mejor protocolo de evaluación. Cuando se incrementa la tasa de estimulación uno debe tomar en cuenta que eso requiere una mayor carga de pulsos por segundo y mayor poder de consumo.

Acknowledgements

The authors are much indebted to the contributions from Ilona Ahlborn, Basel; Bas van Dijk, Mechelen; Elisabeth Estrada Leypon, Barcelona; Juan Carlos González, Falcón González, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Kornelia Helberg, Hannover; Horst Hessel, Hannover; Wai Kong Lai, Zürich; Matthijs Killian, Mechelen; Isabelle de Loenen, Mechelen; July Martinez, Pamplona; Pilar Martinez, Pamplona; Herbert Mauch, Basel; Joachim Müller-Deile, Kiel; Beatriz Pérez Villar, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Declaration of interest: The present study was initiated and coordinated by Cochlear AG. The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this paper.

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