| 摘要 |
An electrode device (2), which has a proximal end (4) and distal end (6), consists of a plurality of thin, insulated electrical conductors (8-22) with a proximal end and a distal end, the conductors being equipped with implantable electrode contact means (44-58) which are electrically connected to the conductors. These contact means are designed to be brought into electrical contact with tissue in one or more cavities in a human body. The conductors (8-22) in the cable device (2) are supported by pre-shaped stiffening means (24,26,28,30), which run along and are connected to them, made of an elastic polymer material, resorbable in vivo, which is biodegradable and biocompatible. The stiffening means (24-30) impart an arched shape to the conductors, at least in the area in which their contact means (44-58) are located, to cause the contact means to press against the respective adjacent cavity wall. The cable device (2) also includes a longitudinal channel means (38) in which a stylet (36) can be inserted for temporary, essentially linear stretching of the cable device and its conductors' arched sections. <IMAGE> |
