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Intra-cochlear stimulating assembly insertion

US9597503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

Frank Risi · Sydney, AU
Shaun Ashwin Kumar · Sydney, AU
Andrea Lam · Chatswood, AU
Paul Michael Carter · Parramatta, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2015
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 2, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/36039
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Presented herein are intra-operative techniques for setting the angular insertion depth of a stimulating assembly during implantation into a recipient's cochlea. In certain embodiments, the angular insertion depth is monitored in real-time and advancement of the stimulating assembly is terminated when a selected angular insertion depth is achieved. In further embodiments, a linear insertion depth that corresponds to a selected angular insertion depth is intra-operatively calculated and advancement of the stimulating assembly is terminated when the calculated linear insertion depth is achieved.

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