Cortical electrode assemblies
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1. A cortical electrode assembly having selectable electrode sites comprising:
- a) a first flexible electrode body having a planar configuration with an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface having a plurality of electrode contacts, said first electrode body further having a plurality of thru-holes; and
b) a second electrode body having a grommet-like structure with at least one electrode contact, said grommet-like structure having a radial channel for fixing said second electrode body in a selected thru-hole of said first electrode body, whereby upon placement of said second electrode body in a selected thru-hole provides addition of said at least one electrode contact of said second electrode body to said plurality of electrode contacts of said first electrode body and for said cortical electrode assembly.
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Cortical electrode assemblies having a first flexible electrode body and a second flexible electrode body. The first electrode body may have an array of macro electrode contacts and the second electrode body may have a micro-wire electrode array or a depth electrode structure. The first electrode body has at least one aperture and the second electrode body may have a grommet-like body structure which may be positioned in predetermined thru holes of the first electrode body with respect to the electrode grid.
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1. A cortical electrode assembly having selectable electrode sites comprising:
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a) a first flexible electrode body having a planar configuration with an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface having a plurality of electrode contacts, said first electrode body further having a plurality of thru-holes; and b) a second electrode body having a grommet-like structure with at least one electrode contact, said grommet-like structure having a radial channel for fixing said second electrode body in a selected thru-hole of said first electrode body, whereby upon placement of said second electrode body in a selected thru-hole provides addition of said at least one electrode contact of said second electrode body to said plurality of electrode contacts of said first electrode body and for said cortical electrode assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. A cortical electrode assembly having selectable electrode contact sites comprising a first flexible electrode body having a planar configuration having a plurality of electrode contacts in a predetermined pattern and a plurality of thru-holes each having a predetermined configuration and being interspersed within said predetermined pattern of said plurality of electrode contacts, said plurality of thru-holes adapted for receiving a second electrode body having an outwardly extending grommet-like body with an electrode contact, the outwardly extending grommet-like body having a peripheral channel for fixing the second electrode body in a selected thru-hole of said first flexible electrode body by means of the peripheral channel of the grommet-like body.
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14. A two part cortical electrode assembly having selectable electrode sites comprising:
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a) a first flexible electrode body structure having a planar surface and a plurality of electrode contacts arranged in a predetermined pattern, said first flexible electrode body further having a plurality of thru-holes arranged across said planar surface and within confines of said electrode pattern of said first electrode body structure; b) a second electrode body structure having an outwardly extending surface with at least one electrode contact for extension through a selected thru-hole of said first electrode body structure; and c) wherein said second electrode body has a grommet-like structure with a peripheral channel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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