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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Russell H. Taylor, Severna Park, MD (US);
Wade Wei-de Chien, Potomac, MD (US);
Iulian Iordachita, Towson, MD (US);
John Niparko, Glen Arm, MD (US);
Russell H. Taylor, Severna Park, MD (US);
Wade Wei-De Chien, Potomac, MD (US);
Iulian Iordachita, Towson, MD (US);
John Niparko, Glen Arm, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system for cochlear implant surgery includes a reference device having at least a portion adapted to be arranged at a fixed position relative to a cochlea of a patient to provide a reference position, an image acquisition and processing system adapted to acquire an image of at least a portion of the cochlea relative to the reference position and to provide an implant plan based at least partially on the acquired image, and an implant system adapted for implanting a cochlear lead array using the reference position and the implant plan.