WO 2010/033483 PCT/US2009/056926 coo C z coco zoC co co co c6 co1O0 C) CDE . u. O* -O coZ I- N C0 10 10 10 N cocE C:) xN LL.' U.) 0** 0.M C E co 10c c An exemplary method of conveying fine structure information to a cochlear implant patient includes dividing an audio signal into a plurality of analysis channels, generating electrical stimulation in accordance with the information contained within each of the analysis channels, applying the electrical stimulation to at least one stimulation site within a patient via a plurality of stimulation channels, and at least partially isolating one of the stimulation channels from the rest of the stimulation channels, wherein fine structure information is conveyed to the patient via the isolated stimulation channel. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
Methods and systems of conveying fine structure information to a cochlear implant patient