ELECTRODE ARRAYS AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTS INCLUDING THE SAME
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1. A cochlear implant, comprising:
- a housing;
an antenna within the housing;
a stimulation processor within the housing operably connected to the antenna; and
an electrode array, operably connected to the stimulation processor, including a flexible body defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal region and a distal region, a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on the flexible body, and at least one stiffener loop within the flexible body that is coextensive with the plurality of electrically conductive contacts.
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Abstract
A cochlear including a housing, an antenna, a stimulation processor operably connected to the antenna, and an electrode array, operably connected to the stimulation processor, including a flexible body defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal region and a distal region, a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on the flexible body, and at least one stiffener within the flexible body.
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27 Claims
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1. A cochlear implant, comprising:
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a housing; an antenna within the housing; a stimulation processor within the housing operably connected to the antenna; and an electrode array, operably connected to the stimulation processor, including a flexible body defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal region and a distal region, a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on the flexible body, and at least one stiffener loop within the flexible body that is coextensive with the plurality of electrically conductive contacts. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26)
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2. A cochlear implant, comprising:
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a housing; an antenna within the housing; a stimulation processor within the housing operably connected to the antenna; and an electrode array, operably connected to the stimulation processor, including a flexible body defining a longitudinal axis, a proximal region and a distal region, a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on the flexible body, and at least one stiffener loop within the flexible body that includes longitudinally extending side members with proximal ends and distal ends, a proximal curved end members connected directly to both of the proximal ends and a distal curved member connected directly to both of the distal ends. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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27-37. -37. (canceled)
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