DocumentCode
3032943
Title
Planar Microelectrodes on Flexible Polymeric Substrates for Cochlear Implants
Author
Aresti, M. ; Torres, N. ; Gracia, F.J.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Navarra, San Sebastian
fYear
2007
fDate
Jan. 31 2007-Feb. 2 2007
Firstpage
185
Lastpage
188
Abstract
The use of cochlear implants is an efficient treatment for profound hearing loss in adults and children. In order to reduce the traumatic impact during the implantation new electrode designs are required. This work presents a multi-electrode polymeric flat carrier to be implanted on the lateral wall of the cochlea to provide communication with an implanted electrical receiver-stimulator.
Keywords
bioMEMS; ear; microelectrodes; paediatrics; polymers; prosthetics; sensory aids; PDMS; adult subjects; children subjects; cochlear implants; flexible polymeric substrates; implanted electrical receiver-stimulator; multielectrode polymeric flat carrier; planar microelectrodes design; profound hearing loss treatment; traumatic impact reduction; Biological materials; Cochlear implants; Dielectric materials; Dielectric substrates; Electrodes; Fabrication; Interference; Microelectrodes; Polymers; Prototypes; Cochlear Implants; PDMS; microelectrodes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electron Devices, 2007 Spanish Conference on
Conference_Location
Madrid
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0868-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SCED.2007.384023
Filename
4271200
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