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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2009
Fysh Dadd, Lane Cove, AU;
Jim Patrick, Roseville, AU;
Bart Volckaerts, Lane Cove, AU;
Edmond D. Capcelea, Bondi Junction, AU;
Peter Gibson, South Coogee, AU;
Fysh Dadd, Lane Cove, AU;
Jim Patrick, Roseville, AU;
Bart Volckaerts, Lane Cove, AU;
Edmond D. Capcelea, Bondi Junction, AU;
Peter Gibson, South Coogee, AU;
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, NSW, AU;
Abstract
A cochlear implant is provided. The cochlear implant comprises a stimulator unit configured to generate electrical stimulation signals based on sound processor-encoded signals, and to generate one or more optical stimulation signals, and an implantable stimulating assembly. The implantable stimulating assembly is configured to be implanted into a basal region of a recipient's cochlea such that when the stimulating assembly is fully implanted, a distal end of the assembly extends to the basal turn of the cochlea. The stimulating assembly also comprises: an optical contact to deliver the one or more optical stimulation signals to the cochlea, and an electrical contact to deliver the electric stimulation signals to a basal region of the cochlea so as to cause perception by the recipient of one or more frequency components of the acoustic sound signal.