Conformal electrode pad for a stimulating medical device
    1.
    发明授权
    Conformal electrode pad for a stimulating medical device 有权
    用于刺激性医疗设备的保形电极垫

    公开(公告)号:US08874238B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-28

    申请号:US11562734

    申请日:2006-11-22

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/36

    摘要: An ABI pad having a configuration and composition to provide the ABI pad with sufficient flexibility to permit the pad to be curved, molded or otherwise conformed to the cochlear nucleus, brainstem or other therapeutically-beneficial site, while ensuring the ABI pad maintains structural integrity over the anticipated operational life of the implant. The ABI pads are manufactured from silicone or other biocompatible material having a durometer sufficient to ensure the durability of the ABI pad over the anticipated operational life of the implant. To attain substantial flexibility, the thickness or cross section of the ABI pad is as minimal as possible to increase flexibility while not adversely affecting the noted durability of the pad. In one embodiment, the ABI pads are formed with an aperture in its interior region resulting in an ABI pad having minimal material mass while having sufficient structural integrity to reliably support the electrodes and associated wires. Thus, the ABI pads of the present invention may still be molded from, for example, industry standard 30 durometer silicone, and the wires and electrodes may be fabricated from industry standard platinum or a platinum/iridium alloy or other bio-compatible noble metals.

    摘要翻译: 具有配置和组成的ABI垫,其提供ABI垫具有足够的柔性,以允许垫弯曲,模制或以其它方式符合耳蜗核,脑干或其他治疗有益的位置,同时确保ABI垫保持结构完整性 植入物的预期使用寿命。 ABI垫由有机硅或其他生物相容性材料制成,其硬度足以确保ABI垫在植入物的预期使用寿命内的耐久性。 为了获得实质的灵活性,ABI垫的厚度或横截面尽可能地最小以增加柔性,同时不会不利地影响垫的耐久性。 在一个实施例中,ABI垫在其内部区域中形成有孔,导致具有最小材料质量的ABI垫,同时具有足够的结构完整性以可靠地支撑电极和相关联的电线。 因此,本发明的ABI垫仍然可以由例如工业标准30硬度的硅树脂模制而成,并且电线和电极可以由工业标准铂或铂/铱合金或其他生物相容的贵金属制成。

    Securing an implanted medical device in a patient
    3.
    发明授权
    Securing an implanted medical device in a patient 有权
    将植入式医疗设备固定在病人身上

    公开(公告)号:US09402990B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US12052193

    申请日:2008-03-20

    申请人: Peter Gibson

    发明人: Peter Gibson

    摘要: An apparatus and method for implanting and securing an implanted medical device in a recipient. The implantable medical device of the generally includes an electrode assembly that comprises an elongate carrier member having at least one stimulating electrode positioned thereon. The carrier member further has a fixation structure positioned thereon configured to interact with a portion of the rigid structure to longitudinally secure the carrier member in the recipient.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将植入的医疗装置植入和固定在受体中的装置和方法。 该可植入医疗装置通常包括电极组件,该电极组件包括具有位于其上的至少一个刺激电极的细长载体构件。 承载构件还具有定位在其上的固定结构,其构造成与刚性结构的一部分相互作用,以将承载构件纵向固定在接受者中。

    Cochlear electrode with precurved and straight sections
    5.
    发明授权
    Cochlear electrode with precurved and straight sections 有权
    耳蜗电极具有预先和直的部分

    公开(公告)号:US08805546B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US11219824

    申请日:2005-09-07

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    CPC分类号: A61N1/0541

    摘要: An implantable electrode array for insertion into an implantee's body. The array comprises an elongate carrier having a proximal end and a distal end. A plurality of electrodes are supported by the carrier at respective longitudinally spaced locations thereon between the proximal end and the distal end. The carrier is comprised of at least a first portion that preferentially adopts a first at least partially curved configuration and at least a second portion that preferentially adopts a second different configuration to that of the first portion. The second portion is closer to the distal end than the first portion and both the first and second portions each have at least one electrode supported thereon.

    摘要翻译: 用于插入植入体的可植入电极阵列。 阵列包括具有近端和远端的细长载体。 多个电极由载体在近端和远端之间的相应的纵向间隔的位置处支撑。 载体至少包括优先采用第一至少部分弯曲构型的第一部分和至少第二部分,该第二部分优先采用与第一部分不同的构型。 第二部分比第一部分更靠近远端,并且第一部分和第二部分都具有支撑在其上的至少一个电极。

    Cochlear implant component having a unitary faceplate
    6.
    发明授权
    Cochlear implant component having a unitary faceplate 失效
    耳蜗植入物组件具有单一的面板

    公开(公告)号:US08774929B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13176349

    申请日:2011-07-05

    申请人: Peter Gibson

    发明人: Peter Gibson

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: A protective faceplate (37) for an implantable component of a tissue-stimulating prosthesis, such as a prosthetic hearing implant. The faceplate (37) comprising a first or outer surface and an opposed second or inner surface. The implantable component can be removably or non-removably mountable to the second surface and adapted to extend into a cavity formed in a bone of a recipient.

    摘要翻译: 用于组织刺激假体(例如假体听力植入物)的可植入部件的保护面板(37)。 面板(37)包括第一或外表面和相对的第二或内表面。 可植入部件可拆卸地或不可拆卸地安装到第二表面上并且适于延伸到形成在接受者的骨中的空腔中。

    IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING OSSEOINTEGRATING PROTUBERANCES
    7.
    发明申请
    IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING OSSEOINTEGRATING PROTUBERANCES 审中-公开
    具有OSSEOINTEGRATING PROTUBERANCES的可植入设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140114388A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US14066062

    申请日:2013-10-29

    申请人: Peter Gibson

    发明人: Peter Gibson

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: An implantable device for mounting to a patient's bone includes a housing and at least one osseointegrating protuberance. The housing includes a surface having an abutting portion configured to abut the bone when the housing is implanted in the patient, the abutting portion defining a housing axis orthogonal to the surface. The at least one osseointegrating protuberance: extends from the surface of the housing; is adapted to abut the patient's bone; and has a substantially smooth shaft.

    摘要翻译: 用于安装到患者骨骼的可植入装置包括壳体和至少一个骨整合隆起物。 壳体包括具有邻接部分的表面,该邻接部分构造成当壳体被植入患者体内时抵靠骨骼,该邻接部分限定了与该表面正交的壳体轴线。 所述至少一个骨整合突起:从所述壳体的表面延伸; 适于抵靠患者的骨骼; 并具有基本平滑的轴。

    Pre-curved cochlear implant electrode array
    9.
    发明授权
    Pre-curved cochlear implant electrode array 有权
    预弯曲耳蜗植入电极阵列

    公开(公告)号:US08620459B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US13175853

    申请日:2011-07-03

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 B28B5/00

    摘要: An implantable electrode array (30) that can adopt a first configuration selected to allow the array (30) to be inserted into a cochlea (12) of an implantee and at least a second configuration in which the array can apply tissue stimulation. The array (30) comprises an elongate carrier (31) having a proximal end (37), a distal end (34), and an inner surface (35) conformable with the inner wall of the implantee's cochlea (12). A plurality of electrodes (36) are supported within the carrier (31) at respective spaced locations thereon in a region between the proximal end (37) and the distal end (34) with at least one of the electrodes having a surface that is at least adjacent the inner surface (35) of the carrier (31). The carrier (31) is formed in the second configuration from a first layer (32) and at least a second layer (32) of resiliently flexible material. Manufacturing methods include molding the first and second layers into an array such as that described above.

    摘要翻译: 可植入电极阵列(30),其可以采用被选择以允许阵列(30)插入到植入物的耳蜗(12)中的第一配置和至少第二配置,其中阵列可以应用组织刺激。 阵列(30)包括具有近端(37),远端(34)和与被植入物的耳蜗(12)的内壁相适合的内表面(35)的细长载体(31)。 在近端(37)和远端(34)之间的区域中,多个电极(36)被支撑在载体(31)内的相应间隔位置处,其中至少一个电极具有处于 最不邻近载体(31)的内表面(35)。 载体(31)由第一层(32)和至少第二层(32)形成为弹性柔性材料。 制造方法包括将第一层和第二层模制成如上所述的阵列。

    Implantable device having osseointegrating protuberances
    10.
    发明授权
    Implantable device having osseointegrating protuberances 有权
    具有骨结合突起的植入装置

    公开(公告)号:US08571676B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US13099927

    申请日:2011-05-03

    申请人: Peter Gibson

    发明人: Peter Gibson

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    摘要: A housing for an implantable device for mounting to a patient's bone is disclosed. The housing comprises one or more surfaces, wherein at least one of the surfaces is substantially orthogonal to an implant axis and is configured to abut the patient's bone, and a first osseointegrating protuberance extending from one of the surfaces, wherein a longitudinal axis of the first protuberance is disposed at an acute first angle relative to the implant axis.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于安装到患者骨骼的可植入装置的外壳。 壳体包括一个或多个表面,其中至少一个表面基本上垂直于植入物轴线并且构造成邻接患者的骨骼,以及从其中一个表面延伸的第一骨整合突起,其中第一 突起相对于植入物轴线以锐角的第一角度设置。