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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
May. 09, 2019
Applicants:
Torsten Lehmann, Earlwood, AU;
Paul Michael Carter, West Pennant Hills, AU;
John Michael Heasman, Hampton, AU;
Inventors:
Torsten Lehmann, Earlwood, AU;
Paul Michael Carter, West Pennant Hills, AU;
John Michael Heasman, Hampton, AU;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/32 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); A61N 1/327 (2013.01); A61N 1/36038 (2017.08); A61N 1/0412 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01);
Abstract
Presented herein are techniques that enable electroporation of the cells of a recipient of a tissue-stimulating prostheses while the tissue-stimulating prosthesis is implanted in the recipient. Tissue-stimulating prostheses in accordance with embodiments presented herein are configured such that the stimulation electronics (e.g., current sources and integrated circuit) of the prosthesis are not exposed to the high voltages used in electroporation.