EP1898669A2 - Ajustement d'appareil auditif spécifique au sexe - Google Patents

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EP1898669A2
EP1898669A2 EP07114337A EP07114337A EP1898669A2 EP 1898669 A2 EP1898669 A2 EP 1898669A2 EP 07114337 A EP07114337 A EP 07114337A EP 07114337 A EP07114337 A EP 07114337A EP 1898669 A2 EP1898669 A2 EP 1898669A2
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Matthias Latzel
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting

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  • the present invention relates to a method for adapting the amplification of a hearing device to an individual hearing aid wearer by determining a target gain for the hearing aid wearer based on his hearing loss.
  • Hearing aids are portable hearing aids that are used to care for the hearing impaired.
  • different types of hearing aids such as behind-the-ear hearing aids (BTE), in-the-ear hearing aids (IdO), Concha hearing aids are provided.
  • BTE behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • IdO in-the-ear hearing aids
  • Concha hearing aids are provided.
  • the hearing aids listed by way of example are worn on the outer ear or in the ear canal.
  • bone conduction hearing aids, implantable or vibrotactile hearing aids are also available on the market. The stimulation of the damaged hearing takes place either mechanically or electrically.
  • Hearing aids have in principle as essential components an input transducer, an amplifier and an output transducer.
  • the input transducer is usually a sound receiver, z. As a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, for. B. an induction coil.
  • the output transducer is usually used as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z. B. bone conduction, realized.
  • the amplifier is usually integrated in a signal processing unit. This basic structure is shown in FIG 1 using the example of a behind-the-ear hearing aid. In a hearing aid housing 1 for carrying behind the ear, one or more microphones 2 for receiving the sound from the environment are installed.
  • a signal processing unit 3 which is also integrated in the hearing aid housing 1, processes the microphone signals and amplifies them.
  • the output signal of the signal processing unit 3 is transmitted to a loudspeaker or listener 4, the one emits acoustic signal.
  • the sound is optionally transmitted via a sound tube, which is fixed with an earmold in the ear canal, to the eardrum of the device carrier.
  • the power supply of the hearing device and in particular of the signal processing unit 3 is carried out by a likewise integrated into the hearing aid housing 1 battery. 5
  • a device for adapting programmable hearing aids includes a computer which is connected via an interface for data exchange with the hearing aid.
  • the computer is connected via a further interface with an additional input device, which is designed for direct operation by the hearing aid wearer.
  • US 2005/0192514 A1 discloses an audiological treatment system especially for the treatment of tinnitus.
  • a patient profile is recorded on gender, age, career, insurance company and pre-existing conditions.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve the spontaneous acceptance of a hearing aid wearer with respect to an individually adapted hearing aid.
  • this object is achieved by a method for adjusting the amplification of a hearing device to an individual hearing device wearer by determining a target gain for the hearing aid wearer based on his hearing loss, wherein data on the sex of the hearing aid wearer are provided and determining the target gain also based on the sex of Hearing aid carrier takes place.
  • the invention is based on the idea that the spontaneous acceptance is significantly influenced by the subjective perception of loudness.
  • the spontaneous acceptance is significantly influenced by the subjective perception of loudness.
  • the gender-specific loudness perception is included in the target gain.
  • the data on the gender of the hearing aid wearer can be provided in a database and read out automatically. This makes it possible to carry out a hearing aid basic adaptation for numerous hearing aid wearers automatically.
  • the gender data of the hearing aid wearer may be provided by manual input to an operator interface. This allows for consideration the sex of the hearing aid wearer independent of databases and personal adaptation by an acoustician or audiologist.
  • one of a plurality of predetermined prescriptive matching methods is selected based on the type of hearing device and / or hearing device wearer.
  • the individual circumstances of a hearing aid wearer can be better taken into account.
  • the target gain in the level range of MCL may be lower for women than for men. This can take into account the fact that women have a more sensitive perception for medium speech levels.
  • the target gain in the level range of the discomfort threshold i. H. UCL (Uncomfortable Level) is lower for women than for men. This takes into account that women are also more sensitive to very loud input levels than men.
  • the target gain which is the gain unit the signal processing unit of the hearing aid 10 must perform to determine depending on the audiogram and many other parameters.
  • the calculation of the target gain 11 is based on the rules of a prescriptive fitting procedure.
  • an acoustician selects a suitable fitting method. For example, hearing aid manufacturers each provide their own fitting method for their hearing aids.
  • the sex of the hearing-impaired person is interrogated or input.
  • the calculation of the target gain 11 provides a gender-specific result, which is transmitted to the hearing aid 10 and its signal processing.
  • the information about the sex of the hearing impaired person can be taken from a patient database 13.
  • This database 13 may also provide further information for the calculation of the target gain 11 for automatic readout.
  • the input of the sex of the hearing impaired can also be done manually, for example by the acoustician 12. This is indicated in FIG 2 by a dashed arrow.
  • the fitting software thus satisfies a binary information about the gender of the hearing impaired to determine a gender-specific target gain.
  • This gender specific hearing aid reinforcement is the spontaneous acceptance of the Hearing aid wearer improved with respect to a new hearing aid.
  • the hearing impaired can get used to the calculated gain more quickly and benefit from the advantages of a hearing aid supply.

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