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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
May. 06, 2011
Wantjinarjo Suwito, Longmont, CO (US);
Chuladatta Thenuwara, Castaic, CA (US);
Christine Marr, Castaic, CA (US);
Wantjinarjo Suwito, Longmont, CO (US);
Chuladatta Thenuwara, Castaic, CA (US);
Christine Marr, Castaic, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics AG, Staefa, CH;
Abstract
Exemplary systems and methods for loading a pre-curved electrode array onto a straightening member are described herein. An exemplary system may include a loading tool including a housing and a slider member disposed at least partially within the housing. The slider member may be slidable from a first position to a second position and configured to move a pre-curved electrode array from a curved configuration to a straightened configuration as it slides from the first position to the second position. The exemplary system may also include a straightening member configured to be inserted into the pre-curved electrode array. Corresponding methods are also described.