ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR INNER EAR

摘要

An electrode array specifically for implantation into the human cochlea comprising a biologically inert tube about which is formed a number of electrodes each of which is associated with an insulated conducting wire which passes through a slot in the tube and at one end thereof; the electrodes each being formed of a strip of thin foil and lie substantially within the diameter of the tube, the inner end of which is tapered for easy insertion into the cochlea and to minimise trauma during the insertion procedure.