| 摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to electrode-supporting devices which can be implanted in the cochlea in order to stimulate electrically the auditory nerve.
<??>An electrode support according to the invention comprises an element (6) made of a flexible and biocompatible material, for example silicone. It comprises electrodes (11) made of a conductive metal, for example platinum, of which at least one part is visible and matches the contour of the element (6) and of which one part is recessed in the element. Each electrode is connected to a conductor recessed in the element (6) which connects the electrode to a receiving head implanted under the skin. The element (6) is divided into successive sections by slots (12) which extend over a part of the transverse cross-section and which create articulation hinges in such a way that the electrode support easily matches the curvature of the cochlea and is self-orientating in order to maintain a preferential chosen orientation of the said electrodes, according to the configuration of the cochlea.
<??>One application is the correction of total deafness.
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