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Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010

Filed:

Oct. 25, 2002
Applicants:

Peter Gibson, South Coogee, AU;

Thomas Lenarz, Hannover, DE;

Minoo Lenarz, Hannover, DE;

Miro Mackiewicz, Ryde, AU;

John Parker, Roseville, AU;

James Finlay Patrick, Roseville, AU;

Inventors:

Peter Gibson, South Coogee, AU;

Thomas Lenarz, Hannover, DE;

Minoo Lenarz, Hannover, DE;

Miro Mackiewicz, Ryde, AU;

John Parker, Roseville, AU;

James Finlay Patrick, Roseville, AU;

Assignee:

Cochlear Limited, Lane Cove, New South Wales, AU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/18 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An electrode array that is implantable within the inferior colliculus of the midbrain and/or other appropriate regions of the brain of an implantee and adapted to provide electrical stimulation thereto. The electrode array an elongate member having a plurality of electrodes mounted thereon in a longitudinal array. A delivery cannula for delivering the electrode array comprised of two half-pipes is also described.


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