发明名称 |
Pre-curved cochlear implant electrode array |
摘要 |
An implantable electrode array ( 30 ) that can adopt a first configuration selected to allow the array ( 30 ) to be inserted into a cochlea ( 12 ) of an implantee and at least a second configuration in which the array can apply tissue stimulation. The array ( 30 ) comprises an elongate carrier ( 31 ) having a proximal end ( 37 ), a distal end ( 34 ), and an inner surface ( 35 ) conformable with the inner wall of the implantee's cochlea ( 12 ). A plurality of electrodes ( 36 ) are supported within the carrier ( 31 ) at respective spaced locations thereon in a region between the proximal end ( 37 ) and the distal end ( 34 ) with at least one of the electrodes having a surface that is at least adjacent the inner surface ( 35 ) of the carrier ( 31 ). The carrier ( 31 ) is formed in the second configuration from a first layer ( 32 ) and at least a second layer ( 32 ) of resiliently flexible material. A method of forming an array ( 30 ) is also described. |
申请公布号 |
US7451000(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.11.11 |
申请号 |
US20030332515 |
申请日期 |
2003.07.09 |
申请人 |
COCHLEAR LIMITED |
发明人 |
GIBSON PETER;DADD FYSH;TREABA CLAUDIU;PARKER JOHN |
分类号 |
A61F2/18;A61N1/05;A61F11/04;B28B5/00 |
主分类号 |
A61F2/18 |
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