A method, including obtaining respective first reactions of a recipient to a series of sounds subjected to the recipient of a hearing prosthesis, the first reactions being directly related to the recipient's ability to hear the series of sounds, obtaining respective second reactions of the recipient to the series of sounds, the second reactions being different in kind than the first reactions, and fitting the hearing prosthesis based at least in part on both the first reactions and the second reactions.

A hands-free dual audiometric probe headset. In one embodiment, the headset includes a resilient headband attached to a first audiometric probe holder including a first audiometric probe attached thereto and a second audiometric probe holder including a second audiometric probe attached thereto, the headset system configured to reliably hold the audiometric probes in place in the ears of a test subject during binaural testing.

An audiometric test method is provided where a noise stress test is applied to a subject, during the application of the noise stress test measuring one or more indicators reflecting a subjects purinergic hearing adaptation to noise exposure. The measured indicators are analysed to quantify degree of change and rate of change of the subjects purinergic hearing adaptation to noise exposure. An audiometric test system and audiometer configured to perform the test is also provided.

A method, including obtaining hearing data and speech data for a statistically significant number of individuals, and analyzing the obtained hearing data and speech data using a neural network to develop a predictive algorithm for hearing loss based on the results of the analysis, wherein the predictive algorithm predicts hearing loss based on input indicative of speech of a hearing impaired person who is not one of the individuals.

Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.

Embodiments generally relate to a method of assessing the hearing of a patient using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The method comprises receiving at least one response signal from an optode placed on a scalp of the patient, the response signal comprising fNIRS data generated by the optode and relating to an aural stimulation received by the patient; comparing at least one parameter of the at least one response signal to a predetermined parameter value; and determining an auditory response of a patient based on the at least one parameter of the at least one response signal.

An audiometric test method is provided where a noise stress test is applied to a subject, during the application of the noise stress test measuring one or more indicators reflecting a subjects purinergic hearing adaptation to noise exposure. The measured indicators are analysed to quantify degree of change and rate of change of the subjects purinergic hearing adaptation to noise exposure. An audiometric test system and audiometer configured to perform the test is also provided.

Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for performing consumer hearing aid fittings. The system includes at least one computing device, an otoacoustic emissions (OAE) measurement device, a hearing aid, and a hearing database. The hearing database is configured to store customer hearing data. The OAE measurement device is configured to perform an OAE test to generate OAE test results. The at least one computing device is communicatively coupled to the hearing database, the OAE measurement device, and the hearing aid. The at least one computing device is configured to receive the OAE test results from the OAE measurement device, process the OAE test results and demographic information associated with the OAE test results to generate hearing aid fitting parameters, and upload the hearing aid fitting parameters to the hearing aid. The hearing aid is configured to apply the hearing aid fitting parameters to generate an acoustic output.

A hearing implant fitting system includes a physiological database containing physiological data characterizing auditory neural tissue response to electrical stimulation. A neural action potential (NAP) measurement system measures NAP signals from cochlear tissue responding to electrical stimulation signals delivered by one or more of the electrode contacts, including: deriving a compound discharge latency distribution (CDLD) of the cochlear tissue by deconvolving: (1) a tissue response measurement signal taken responsive to the delivered electrical stimulation signals, with (2) an elementary unit response signal representing voltage change at a measurement electrode contact due to the electrical stimulation, and then comparing the CDLD to physiological data from the physiological database to detect an NAP signal from the tissue response measurement signal. A fitting display provides to the fitting audiologist a visual display representing the CDLD and the NAP signal for fitting the electrode array to an implanted patient.

An exemplary apparatus includes tubing that physically couples to an acoustic stimulation generator generating sound waves representative of acoustic stimulation used to obtain an audiometric measurement with respect to a patient. The tubing provides a first portion of a sound propagation channel from the acoustic stimulation generator to an ear canal of the patient. The apparatus further includes an ear tip disposed at the ear canal and including an external portion and an internal portion that couples to the tubing to provide a second portion of the sound propagation channel. The apparatus also includes a permanent bend associated with a coupling between the tubing and the ear tip. The permanent bend is disposed immediately outside the ear canal of the patient so as to angle the tubing toward a pinna of the patient without obstructing the sound propagation channel. Systems employing this exemplary apparatus are also disclosed.