Cochlear Limited

Hearworks Pty, Limited

Fysh Dadd

Claudiu G Treaba

Peter Gibson

John Louis Parker

Edmond D Capcelea

Peter Schuller

Marcus Andersson

Derek Ian Darley

Daniel Smyth

Jane Rapsey

Desmond A McCusker

Ian Darley

Kristien Johanna Maria Verhoeven

Katherine Meagher

Henry Hon Sang Tsui

Miroslaw Mackiewicz

Peter Raymond Sibary

Nicholas Charles Kendall Pawsey

Jonathon Kirk

Andy Ho

Shahram Manouchehri

Charles Roger Aaron Leigh

Dusan Milojevic

Jim Patrick

Bart Volckaerts

Carrie Newbold

Kristien J M Verhoeven

James Finlay Patrick

Kostas Tsampazis

Robert Cowan

Mirela Pufulescu

Mile Brkljaca

Claudia Treaba

Kristien Johanna Marie Verhoeven

Claudiu-Gheorghe Treaba

Robert Briggs

Sharam Manouchehri

Claudia Tasche

Jonathan Kirk

Nicholas Charles Kendal Pawsey

Claudiu Treaba

Ian Darly

Desmond Mccusker

Embodiments are generally directed to a securable inner drug delivery plug or stopper that is configured to be inserted into, and secured (retained) within, an opening of the inner ear of a recipient. The securable inner drug delivery plug is configured to deliver drugs directly into the inner ear.

Inner ear plug

Presented herein are magnet arrangements for use with encapsulated implantable components. An implantable component comprises an implant body and a plurality of wire loops forming an internal coil that are encapsulated in a biocompatible overmolding. The implantable component also comprises a bone fixture positioned proximate to the plurality of wire loops and an implantable magnet attached to the bone fixture.

Implantable magnet arrangements

A tip member for inserting into the cochlea, a device comprising: an elongate member including at least one electrode mounted thereon; and a tip member extending distally from a distal end of the elongate member, the tip member comprising a tapered portion tapering distally and a blunt end portion at a distal end of the tapered portion, wherein the tip member is resiliently flexible, and a method for making such a device.

Hearing prosthesis electrode array with resiliently flexible tip member

Embodiments are generally directed to a securable inner drug delivery plug or stopper that is configured to be inserted into, and secured (retained) within, an opening of the inner ear of an recipient. The securable inner drug delivery plug is configured to deliver drugs directly into the inner ear.

A method of forming an electrode array is disclosed, the method comprising: forming an elongate comb structure comprising a plurality of longitudinally-spaced electrode contacts extending from and supported by a spine; electrically connecting each of a plurality of electrically conductive pathways to a respective one of the plurality of electrode contacts; placing the conductive pathways adjacent the contacts; placing silicone over the conductive pathways and contacts; curing the silicone so as to substantially retain the longitudinal spacing between neighboring contacts; and severing the spine from the plurality of electrode contacts.

Manufacturing an electrode array for a stimulating medical device

A device, system and method for inserting a pre-curved electrode array () held in a substantially straight configuration by a straightening member () into a cochlea of a subject. As the electrode array () is inserted into the cochlea by the device, the straightening member () is held by the device such that the electrode array () advances off the straightening member () such that it is free to take on its pre-curved configuration in the cochlea of the subject.

Cartridge for an electrode array insertion device

Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a perioperative implant cover configured to cover at least a portion of an implantable component during portions of the perioperative period (i.e., preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of surgery) in which the implantable component is susceptible to bacteria contamination. By covering the implantable component during these portions of the perioperative period, the cover reduces the possibility of bacteria contamination and subsequent perioperative colonization.

Implant infection control

An implantable drug-delivery sleeve for an elongate component of an implantable medical device. The sleeve includes a tubular substrate having a lumen configured to receive the elongate component so as to allow relative displacement of the substrate and the elongate component, wherein the substrate is shaped so as to be retained stationary at a desired position along the elongate component, and a drug releasably carried by the substrate.

Drug-delivery accessory for an implantable medical device

An implantable component of a medical device, comprising a polymeric surface. The component includes one or more macro-surface features at the polymeric surface having a configuration that, following application of a liquid drug to the surface retains a quantity of the liquid drug adjacent the surface.

Drug retaining surface features in an implantable medical device

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Fysh Dadd