ELECTRODE FOR A COCHLEAR IMPLANT

摘要

An electrode for a cochlear implant for implanting in a cochlea of a patient, the electrode comprising an electrode contact side for supporting at least one electrode contact and a fluid contact side for exposure to fluid in the cochlea, wherein, the electrode contact side is curved in a lateral dimension so as to substantially conform to a wall of the cochlea upon implantation, and wherein, the electrode is non-circular in cross section.