Reprinted from Annals of Otology, Rhinology

Initial results with the two-formant speech-processing strategy (FOFIF2) confirm the advantage of a multichannel cochlear prosthesis capable of stimulating at different sites within the cochlea. The successful presentation of two spectral components by varying the place of stimulation leads to the possibility of presenting further spectral information in this manner. Because virtually all multichannel im­ plant patients demonstrate good "place" (electrode site) discrimination, these more refined coding strategies should lead to benefits for the majority of implantees. Already. with the FOFIF2 strategy, we have a system that appears to provide some effective auditory-alone communication ability for the average patient.