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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Thomas Lenarz, Hannover, DE;
John L. Parker, Roseville, AU;
Dusan Milojevic, Westleigh, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Lane Cove, New South Wales, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable tissue-stimulating device for an implantee. The device comprising an elongate member having at least one electrode. At least a portion of the surface of the elongate member having a configuration that at least partially controls any tissue growth on and/or round the elongate member.