Stryker Corporation

Rob Brindley

Douglas Alan Staunton

John J Janik

Timothy J Bozung

Edward Chia-Ning Tang

Leland Joseph Spangler

James Bernard Dunlop

Rakesh Babu Katragadda

An electrode array with a flexible array substrate on which plural spaced apart electrodes are disposed. Integrated circuits are disposed in the array substrate. The integrated circuits are mounted to package substrates. The package substrates are more rigid than the array substrate. Internal to each package substrate is at least one electrical conductor. The electrical conductor extends from a bond pad integral with integrated circuit at least partially through the package substrate. The electrical conductor functions as the conductive member that extends between the integrated circuit an electrode with which the integrated circuit is associated.

Implantable electrode array assembly with an array substrate, electrodes and integrated circuits, the integrated circuits being attached to package substrates

An implantable electrode array that includes multiple spaced apart electrodes to which current can be individually sourced and sunk. The array includes a carrier that supports the electrodes. One or more control modules that source current to or sink current from the electrodes are disposed in recesses within the carrier. A sheet of material more flexible than the carrier is disposed between, on one side, the carrier and the control modules and, on the other side, the electrodes. Conductors over which instructions and power are applied to the control modules and conductors that extend between the control modules are the electrodes are embedded in and extend through the sheet of flexible material.

Implantable electrode array assembly including a carrier in which control modules for regulating the operation of the electrodes are disposed and electrodes that are disposed on top of the carrier

An implantable electrode array () that includes multiple spaced apart electrodes () to which current can be individually sourced and sunk. The array includes a carrier () that supports the electrodes. One or more control modules that source current to or sink current from the electrodes are disposed in windows () within the carrier.

Implantable electrode array assembly including a carrier, superstrates mounted to the carrier and electrodes disposed on the superstrates

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Delton, MI, United States of America

Rob Brindley