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EUROINVENT 2013<br />
9.2.<br />
Title<br />
Authors<br />
Institution<br />
Patent no.<br />
Description EN<br />
Class no.<br />
Telefitting – system of the remote fitting of a cochlear<br />
implant’s parameters<br />
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing &<br />
Center of Hearing and Speech<br />
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing<br />
together with the Center of Hearing and Speech<br />
Pending<br />
First in the world clinical introduction of s<strong>op</strong>histicated Teleffiting<br />
method, devel<strong>op</strong>ed by the team of Institute of Physiology and<br />
Pathology of Hearing, is used in the care of patients with cochlear<br />
implants. A cochlear implant is functioning pr<strong>op</strong>erly, and gives<br />
hearing benefits to an implanted patient, only when it is set and<br />
adjusted to his/her individual characteristics. The fitting is not a<br />
onetime procedure – after the first activation, regular adjustments<br />
are required, as the patient’s hearing faculties devel<strong>op</strong> and change.<br />
Telefitting, using internet connection, enables the remote control<br />
and adjustment of cochlear implant’s parameters of patients<br />
located in 20 distant centers in Poland and one in Odessa<br />
(Ukraine). The specialists, sitting in World Hearing Center of<br />
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (near Warsaw)<br />
take over control of the distant computer and the speech processor<br />
(external part of the implant) connected via diagnostic interface to<br />
this computer, and proceed with the fitting of the device. All work<br />
stations consist of advanced devices for teleconference<br />
transmission and computer systems equipped with specialist<br />
clinical diagnostic interfaces, applications necessary for speech<br />
processor fitting and other audiology tools controlled remotely by<br />
the specialists from World Hearing Center. During the Telefitting<br />
session patients in distant centers are accompanied by speech<br />
therapists.<br />
Telefitting enables to render medical services from distance,<br />
reducing geographic and financial barriers as patients do not have<br />
to travel to specialist centers and have better access to experienced<br />
specialists. Additional benefit is working with well-rested patient –<br />
very important in case of small children.<br />
4. Medicine - Health Care - Cosmetics<br />
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITS<br />
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