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Title:
ELECTRODE INSERTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/045228
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A medical device can be configured for delivering an electrode wire into an inner ear of a subject while retaining the hearing of the subject. Such a medical device can include an elongate member having an electrode wire receiving surface, and a covering member removably coupled to the elongate member so as to form an internal lumen for receiving an electrode wire, wherein the medical device has a cross-sectional profile dimensioned to pass through a cochleostomy incision of a size that retains hearing of the subject.

Inventors:
STAECKER HINRICH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/060498
Publication Date:
July 08, 2010
Filing Date:
October 13, 2009
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Assignee:
UNIV KANSAS (US)
STAECKER HINRICH (US)
International Classes:
H04R25/00; A61F2/18
Foreign References:
US20060241723A12006-10-26
US5667514A1997-09-16
US7050858B12006-05-23
US20030171758A12003-09-11
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
REED, Carl, T. et al. (1000 Eagle Gate Tower60 East South Templ, Salt Lake City UT, US)
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