INTEGRATED WIRE CARRIER FOR ELECTRODE ARRAY

Title:

INTEGRATED WIRE CARRIER FOR ELECTRODE ARRAY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/011160

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A cochlear lead (190) includes a plurality electrodes (465, 470) to stimulate an auditory nerve (160) from within a cochlea (150) and a plurality of wires (455) configured to connect the plurality of electrodes (465, 470) to an internal processor (185). An integrated wire carrier (605) with a cavity (607) along its longitudinal axis is configured to contain the plurality of wires (455) and shape the plurality of wires (455) into a wire bundle; and a flexible body (475) encapsulating the integrated wire carrier (605) and the plurality of wires (455).

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Inventors:

THENUWARA CHULADATTA (US)
BEERLING TIMOTHY (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2010/040210

Publication Date:

March 31, 2011

Filing Date:

June 28, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

ADVANCED BIONICS LLC (US)
THENUWARA CHULADATTA (US)
BEERLING TIMOTHY (US)

International Classes:

A61F2/18; H04R25/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2001082848A2	2001-11-08
WO2004004413A1	2004-01-08

Foreign References:

US20020029074A1	2002-03-07
US20070127745A1	2007-06-07
US20070173683A1	2007-07-26

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