发明名称 |
Cochlear implant with improved electrode array and controller |
摘要 |
A cochlear implant device includes a deformable and stretchable flexible strip composed of a biological compatible material and positioned about a longitudinal axis so as to form a spiral. The implant device has a plurality of conductive strips with electrode windows formed so as to expose a segment of each conductive strip. A density of the electrode windows is sufficient to monitor a distance of the flexible strip from a non-conductive tissue of a patient in a 360 degree field of view about the longitudinal axis. A method of inserting a cochlear implant includes providing a multi-joint robot comprised of a series of actuator units, guiding the multi-joint robot into an inner ear of a patient, monitoring the position of the multi-joint robot relative to a non-conductive portion of the patient; and applying current to the multi-joint robot so as to adjust the position of the actuator units. |
申请公布号 |
US8260437(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.09.04 |
申请号 |
US20090607949 |
申请日期 |
2009.10.28 |
申请人 |
LLINAS RODOLFO R.;WATANABE HIROBUMI;SUGIMORI MUTSUYUKI;NAKAO MASAYUKI;NEW YORK UNIVERSITY |
发明人 |
LLINAS RODOLFO R.;WATANABE HIROBUMI;SUGIMORI MUTSUYUKI;NAKAO MASAYUKI |
分类号 |
A61N1/05 |
主分类号 |
A61N1/05 |
代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
|
主权项 |
|
地址 |
|