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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Fysh Dadd, Lane Cove, AU;
Mirela Pufulescu, Sydney, AU;
Kostas Tsampazis, North Ryde, AU;
Mile Brkljaca, Oatley, AU;
Edmond Capcelea, Sydney, AU;
Jane Rapsey, Berowra, AU;
Fysh Dadd, Lane Cove, AU;
Mirela Pufulescu, Sydney, AU;
Kostas Tsampazis, North Ryde, AU;
Mile Brkljaca, Oatley, AU;
Edmond Capcelea, Sydney, AU;
Jane Rapsey, Berowra, AU;
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, NSW, AU;
Abstract
Manufacturing an electrode assembly comprising forming an intermediate assembly comprising a carrier member having one or more electrode contacts embedded therein, the surface of the electrode contacts having a layer of carrier member material thereon; removing the layer of carrier member from the surface of the one or more electrode contacts, wherein a residual amount of the carrier member material remains on the surface of at least one of the electrode contacts; and substantially removing the residual carrier member material from the surface of the at least one electrode contact so as to increase the effective surface area of the at least one electrode contact.