公开(公告)号：US20100287770A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12466254

申请日：2009-05-14

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Dusan Milojevic ,  Peter Gibson ,  John L. Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba ,  Miroslaw Mackiewicz

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Dusan Milojevic ,  Peter Gibson ,  John L. Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba ,  Miroslaw Mackiewicz

IPC分类号： H01R43/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61B2562/125 ,  Y10T29/4921

摘要： According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing an electrode carrier comprising one or more electrode contacts of an implantable medical device, comprising: coupling at least one electrode to a base plate, securing the base plate in a mold, injecting the mold with injection material at least partially around the at least one electrode coupled to the base plate, curing the injected material, and decoupling the at least one electrode from the base plate such that the cured injection material is separated from the base plate.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种用于制造电极载体的方法，该电极载体包括可植入医疗装置的一个或多个电极触点，包括：将至少一个电极耦合到基板，将基板固定在模具 至少部分地围绕耦合到所述基板的所述至少一个电极注入注射材料，固化所注入的材料，以及使所述至少一个电极与所述基板分离，使得所述固化的注入材料与所述基板分离 。

公开(公告)号：US07269461B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-11

申请号：US10070102

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John L. Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John L. Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61F11/004

摘要： A cochlear implant electrode assembly device (10) comprising an elongate electrode carrier member (11), a first stiffening element (15a), and a second stiffening element (15b). The carrier member (11) is made of a resiliently flexible first material and has a plurality of electrodes (12) mounted thereon. The carrier member (11) has a first configuration selected to allow it to be inserted into an implantee's cochlea (30), a second configuration wherein it is curved in shape to match a surface of the cochlea (30), and at least one intermediate configuration between the first and second configurations. Both the first and second stiffening elements (15a, 15b) are made of a material relatively stiffer than said the material and in combination bias the elongate member into the first configuration. If either the first stiffening element (15a) or the second stiffening element (15b) are removed, the elongate member (11) adopts the at least one intermediate configuration.

摘要翻译： 一种包括细长电极载体构件（11），第一加强元件（15A）和第二加强元件（15b）的耳蜗植入电极组件装置（10）。 载体构件（11）由弹性柔性的第一材料制成并且具有安装在其上的多个电极（12）。 载体构件（11）具有被选择为允许其插入到植入物的耳蜗（30）中的第一构型，第二构造，其弯曲形状以匹配耳蜗（30）的表面，并且至少一个中间体 配置在第一和第二配置之间。 第一和第二加强元件（15a，15b）都由比所述材料相对更硬的材料制成并且将细长构件组合地偏压到第一构造中。 如果去除第一加强元件（15a）或第二加强元件（15b），细长构件（11）采用至少一个中间构造。

公开(公告)号：US07983767B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US11857234

申请日：2007-09-18

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61F11/004

摘要： A cochlear implant electrode assembly (10) comprising an elongate electrode carrier member (11), a bioresorbable stiffening element (15) and an outer layer (16) surrounding the stiffening element (15). The carrier member (11) is made of a resiliently flexible first material and has a plurality of electrodes (12) mounted thereon and has a first configuration selected to allow it to be inserted into an implantee's cochlea, and at least a second configuration wherein it is curved to match a surface of the cochlea. The bioresorbable stiffening element (15) has a configuration selected for biasing the elongate member (11) into the first configuration and is made of a second material relatively stiffer than the first material and which dissolves or softens on exposure to cochlear fluids to permit the elongate member (11) to at least approach or adopt the second configuration. The outer layer (16) surrounding the stiffening element (15) is made of a material sufficiently resiliently flexible to allow the elongate member (11) to at least approach or adopt the second configuration. The outer layer (16) has a first rate of cochlear fluid ingress therethrough and has at least one fluid ingress means (21) formed therein. The rate of cochlear fluid ingress through the fluid ingress means (21) is greater than the first rate of cochlear fluid ingress through the outer layer (16).

摘要翻译： 耳蜗植入电极组件（10）包括细长电极载体构件（11），生物可再吸收加强元件（15）和围绕加强元件（15）的外层（16）。 载体构件（11）由弹性柔性的第一材料制成并且具有安装在其上的多个电极（12），并且具有选择为允许其插入植入物的耳蜗中的第一构型，以及至少第二构型，其中 弯曲以匹配耳蜗的表面。 生物可再吸收加强元件（15）具有被选择用于将细长构件（11）偏置成第一构造并由比第一材料更硬的第二材料制成并且在暴露于耳蜗流体时溶解或软化以允许细长 成员（11）至少接近或采用第二种配置。 围绕加强元件（15）的外层（16）由足够弹性地柔性的材料制成，以允许细长构件（11）至少接近或采用第二构型。 外层（16）具有第一速率的耳蜗流体穿过其中并具有形成在其中的至少一个流体入口装置（21）。 通过流体入口装置（21）进入的耳蜗流体的速率大于通过外层（16）进入的第一速率的人工耳蜗流体。

公开(公告)号：US08265773B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12911433

申请日：2010-10-25

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Derek Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61F11/004

摘要： A cochlear implant electrode assembly device comprising an elongate electrode carrier member, a stiffening element, and a stiffening sheath that at least partially envelops the elongate member. The member is made of a resiliently flexible first material and has a plurality of electrodes mounted thereon. The member has a first configuration that allows it to be inserted into an implantee's cochlea. The member also has a second configuration wherein the member is curved to match an inside surface of the cochlea, and at least one intermediate configuration between the first and second configurations. Both the stiffening element and sheath are made of a material that is relatively stiffer than the member. The stiffening element and the stiffening sheath in combination bias the elongate member into the first configuration. If either the stiffening element or the stiffening sheath is removed or deactivated, the elongate member adopts an intermediate configuration.

摘要翻译： 耳蜗植入电极组件装置，其包括细长的电极承载构件，加强元件和至少部分地包围细长构件的加强护套。 该构件由弹性柔性的第一材料制成并且具有安装在其上的多个电极。 该成员具有允许其插入到植入者的耳蜗中的第一配置。 该构件还具有第二构造，其中构件弯曲以匹配耳蜗的内表面，以及在第一和第二构造之间的至少一个中间构造。 加强元件和护套均由比构件相对较硬的材料制成。 加强元件和加强护套组合地将细长构件偏置成第一构型。 如果加强元件或加强护套被去除或去除，则细长构件采用中间构造。

公开(公告)号：US07822487B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US11604338

申请日：2006-11-27

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John L. Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Ian Darley ,  Peter Gibson ,  John L. Parker ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61F11/004

摘要： A cochlear implant electrode assembly device (10) comprising an elongate electrode carrier member (11), a stiffening element (15), and a stiffening sheath (16) that at least partially envelops the elongate member (11). The member (11) is made of a resiliently flexible first material and has a plurality of electrodes (12) mounted thereon. The member (11) has a first configuration that allows it to be inserted into an implantee's cochlea (30). The member (11) also has a second configuration wherein the member is curved to match an inside surface of the cochlea (30), and at least one intermediate configuration between the first and second configurations. Both the stiffening element (15) and sheath (16) are made of a material that is relatively stiffer than the member (11). The stiffening element (15) and the stiffening sheath (16) in combination bias the elongate member (11) into the first configuration. If either the stiffening element (15) or the stiffening sheath (16) is removed or deactivated, the elongate member (11) adopts an intermediate configuration.

摘要翻译： 耳蜗植入电极组件装置（10）包括细长电极载体构件（11），加强元件（15）和至少部分地包围细长构件（11）的加强护套（16）。 构件（11）由弹性柔性的第一材料制成并且具有安装在其上的多个电极（12）。 构件（11）具有允许其插入到植入物的耳蜗（30）中的第一构造。 构件（11）还具有第二构造，其中构件弯曲以匹配耳蜗（30）的内​​表面，以及在第一和第二构造之间的至少一个中间构造。 加强元件（15）和护套（16）均由比构件（11）相对更硬的材料制成。 加强元件（15）和加强护套（16）组合地将细长构件（11）偏置成第一构型。 如果加强元件（15）或加强护套（16）被去除或停用，则细长构件（11）采用中间构造。

公开(公告)号：US08751019B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US13158128

申请日：2011-06-10

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Peter Gibson ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Peter Gibson ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： An implantable tissue-stimulating prosthesis such as a cochlear implant system comprising an elongate carrier member having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one electrode positioned thereon; at least one electrical conductor extending from one or more of the at least one electrode; a lead extending from the carrier member and enclosing the at least one electrical conductor; and a holding member constructed and arranged to radially extend outwardly from the surface of the carrier member to facilitate grasping of the holding member during implantation of the carrier member in a patient.

摘要翻译： 可植入组织刺激假体，例如耳蜗植入物系统，其包括具有远端，近端和位于其上的至少一个电极的细长载体构件; 至少一个电导体，其从所述至少一个电极中的一个或多个延伸; 从所述载体构件延伸并包围所述至少一个电导体的引线; 以及保持构件，其被构造和布置成从所述承载构件的表面向外径向延伸，以便于在将所述承载构件植入患者体内时抓握所述保持构件。

公开(公告)号：US08301269B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12494852

申请日：2009-06-30

申请人： Peter Gibson ,  Fysh Dadd ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Peter Gibson ,  Fysh Dadd ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541

摘要： A non-communicative lumen for electrode assemblies of medical implants, in particular prosthetic hearing implants, is provided by the present invention. The non-communicative lumen prevents the lumen within the cochlea from being able to transport fluids, cells, bacteria, tissue, etc., with the lumen outside the cochlea, and vis versa through the incision or cochleostomy. The lumen may have a cavity or slit that receives a stylet during insertion of the electrode assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于医疗植入物的电极组件的非交流腔，特别是假体听力植入物，由本发明提供。 非交流腔能阻止耳蜗内的内腔能够通过切口或耳蜗切开术将流体，细胞，细菌，组织等与耳蜗外的腔内输送，反之亦然。 管腔可以具有在插入电极组件期间容纳探针的腔或狭缝。

公开(公告)号：US07974712B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-05

申请号：US12250413

申请日：2008-10-13

申请人： Peter Gibson ,  Fysh Dadd ,  Claudiu Treaba ,  John Parker

发明人： Peter Gibson ,  Fysh Dadd ,  Claudiu Treaba ,  John Parker

IPC分类号： A61N1/05 ,  B28B5/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61F11/004 ,  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. A method of forming an array (30) is also described.

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。 还描述了形成阵列（30）的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07555352B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-30

申请号：US11268592

申请日：2005-11-08

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Peter Gibson ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Peter Gibson ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541

摘要： A non-communicative lumen for electrode assemblies of medical implants, in particular prosthetic hearing implants, is provided by the present invention. The non-communicative lumen prevents the lumen within the cochlea from being able to transport fluids, cells, bacteria, tissue, etc., with the lumen outside the cochlea, and vise versa through the incision or cochleostomy. The lumen may have a cavity or slit that receives a stylet during insertion of the electrode assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于医疗植入物的电极组件的非交流腔，特别是假体听力植入物，由本发明提供。 非交流腔防止耳蜗内的腔内能够将流体，细胞，细菌，组织等与耳蜗外部的腔内输送，并且通过切口或耳蜗造口术反之亦然。 管腔可以具有在插入电极组件期间容纳探针的腔或狭缝。

公开(公告)号：US20080119899A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US12019466

申请日：2008-01-24

申请人： Fysh Dadd ,  Peter Gibson ,  Claudiu Treaba

发明人： Fysh Dadd ,  Peter Gibson ,  Claudiu Treaba

IPC分类号： A61N1/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541 ,  A61N1/36036

摘要： An implantable tissue-stimulating prosthesis such as a cochlear implant system comprising an elongate carrier member having a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one electrode positioned thereon; at least one electrical conductor extending from one or more of the at least one electrode; a lead extending from the carrier member and enclosing the at least one electrical conductor; and a holding member constructed and arranged to radially extend outwardly from the surface of the carrier member to facilitate grasping of the holding member during implantation of the carrier member in a patient.

摘要翻译： 可植入组织刺激假体，例如耳蜗植入物系统，其包括具有远端，近端和位于其上的至少一个电极的细长载体构件; 至少一个电导体，其从所述至少一个电极中的一个或多个延伸; 从所述载体构件延伸并包围所述至少一个电导体的引线; 以及保持构件，其被构造和布置成从所述承载构件的表面向外径向延伸，以便于在将所述承载构件植入患者体内时抓握所述保持构件。