Electrode array for neural stimulation
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1. An implantable electrode array comprising:
- an electrode array body;
insulation covering said electrode array body forming a surface, defining voids; and
a plurality of mushroom shaped electrodes having an exposed head portion larger in diameter than the diameter of the void and suitable to stimulate a retina.
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Abstract
The stimulation device is an improved array for neuro-stimulation. The electrode array of the stimulation device is ideally suited for a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in patients with lost or degraded visual function. The electrode array of the stimulation device improves connectivity between a prosthesis and neurons.
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1. An implantable electrode array comprising:
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an electrode array body; insulation covering said electrode array body forming a surface, defining voids; and a plurality of mushroom shaped electrodes having an exposed head portion larger in diameter than the diameter of the void and suitable to stimulate a retina.
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2. An implantable electrode array comprising:
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an electrode array body; insulation covering said electrode array body forming a surface, defining voids; and a plurality of mushroom shaped electrodes having an exposed head portion above the surface and larger in diameter than the diameter of the void, but smaller than the surface. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. An implantable electrode array comprising:
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an electrode array body; insulation covering said electrode array body forming a convex curved surface to approximate the shape of a retina, defining voids; and a plurality of mushroom shaped electrodes having an exposed head portion larger in diameter than the diameter of the void and suitable to stimulate a retina.
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