Eclipse Aided Cortical module FAQ

Description

Below, you can find quick answers to frequently asked questions on the Eclipse Aided Cortical module.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Interacoustics Academy complete guide or the Aided Cortical quick guide.

The Aided Cortical module comes with three sets of speech-like stimuli:

The ManU-IRU stimuli have been developed by the Interacoustics Research Unit (IRU) and Manchester University. The ManU-IRU stimuli are aligned with the International Speech Test Signal (ISTS) and are excellent in their frequency specificity.

The HD-Sounds are updated versions of the natural speech sounds created by Dr. Harvey Dillion, Ph.D. where the updated stimuli are made more frequency specific.

The Ling sounds: /m/, /u/, /a/, /i/, /sh/, /s/ are shortened versions of the original Ling-6 (HL) sounds. The Ling sounds have been shortened to 100 ms to make them better suited for cortical responses.

The Aided Cortical module can be used as a supplement to the eABR test to evaluate a patient’s audibility using their hearing implant.

However, aided cortical testing should not be performed during CI surgery instead of eABR, and eABR should still be used as a way of measuring CI-electrode function and auditory nerve integrity.