KANSO 2 USER GUIDE UPDATE
KANSO 2 USER GUIDE UPGRADE

The first group upgraded from the Opus 2 to the Sonnet 2 or Rondo 3 was assessed with the HISQI questionnaire.

KANSO 2 USER GUIDE UPDATE

During remaining three Saturdays we decided to use different questionnaires for each update group. The processors were upgraded on 5 consecutive Saturdays, one Saturday we evaluated the advantage of microphone directionality in Sonnet 2, the other Saturday the speech processors were upgraded to Nucleus 7 or Kanso 2 there were no benefit examination as the benefit of directional microphone when upgrading to the Nucleus 7 speech processor has already been evaluated by others.

KANSO 2 USER GUIDE UPGRADE

Due to COVID-19 pandemic we decided to use different assessment for each upgrade group. In order to document the benefits of upgrades, a speech-in-noise discrimination test and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) were used. The study was designed and conducted in accordance with the principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki.Įvaluation of speech processor upgrade benefit The aim of the present paper is to document the hearing outcomes achieved in upgraded patients. Specific information on front-end processing features for the Sonnet 2 speech processor can be found in a MED-EL white paper and for the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor in. The front-end parameters include directional microphone options, dynamic noise reduction, and wind noise reduction algorithms. It then automatically adjusts the sound processing parameters according to the identified situation–selecting the appropriate front-end processing features and the best listening settings. The classification system separates the sound into a discrete number of classes, for example, speech, noise, quiet, or music, defined by specific audio characteristics. In terms of scene analysis, the new processors supplied to patients during the current upgrade have been designed to evaluate the listening environment and automatically switch to the optimal parameters using an artificial intelligence classification system which analyzes the sound and identifies its characteristic features. In particular, they have implemented new directional microphone options and a variety of other ‘front end’ processing features such as digital noise reduction and automatic scene analysis. Manufacturers have been continually improving speech processor ergonomics as well as sound processing. Refinement of speech processors is a continuous process, with a frequent release cycle. Since the introduction of commercial CIs, spectacular advances in CI system technology have been observed.

Kanso 2 user guide