Cochlear Implant Electrode Configuration for Drug Eluting
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1. A cochlear implant electrode array comprising:
- a cochlear electrode array for electrically stimulating cochlear tissue, the array including a drug eluting portion adapted to release over time a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent for the inner ear.
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Abstract
A cochlear electrode array for electrically stimulating cochlear tissues including a drug eluting portion will be disclosed. This device is adapted to release over time a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent for the inner ear. The pharmaceutical agent can be released locally for different therapeutic applications.
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1. A cochlear implant electrode array comprising:
a cochlear electrode array for electrically stimulating cochlear tissue, the array including a drug eluting portion adapted to release over time a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent for the inner ear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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