Implantable Medical Device and Tool Sensors
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1. A hearing prosthesis, comprising:
- an implantable stimulating assembly configured to be implanted in a recipient'"'"'s cochlea; and
at least one implantable sensor disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly configured to monitor an insertion attribute.
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Abstract
Implantable medical devices and instruments (tools) including one or more implantable sensors. In certain embodiments, a hearing prosthesis comprises an implantable stimulating assembly configured to be implanted in a recipient'"'"'s cochlea. At least one implantable sensor is disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly and is configured to monitor an insertion attribute.
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1. A hearing prosthesis, comprising:
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an implantable stimulating assembly configured to be implanted in a recipient'"'"'s cochlea; and at least one implantable sensor disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly configured to monitor an insertion attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for implanting a hearing prosthesis in a recipient, comprising:
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inserting an implantable stimulating assembly in a cochlea of the recipient; and during insertion of the implantable stimulating assembly, monitoring an insertion attribute with at least one implantable sensor disposed in the implantable stimulating assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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