Cochlear implant electrode design for safe and effective treatment

A Dhanasingh, SB Nielsen, F Beal, S Schilp… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The optimal placement of a cochlear implant (CI) electrode inside the scala tympani
compartment to create an effective electrode–neural interface is the base for a successful CI …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal electrode design: straight versus perimodiolar

P Gibson, P Boyd - European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The electrode in a cochlear implant (CI) system is a key factor in hearing performance as it is
the interface between the device and the auditory pathway of the recipient. The first CI …

Challenging aspects of contemporary cochlear implant electrode array design

P Mistrík, C Jolly, D Sieber, I Hochmair - World Journal of …, 2017 - mednexus.org
Objective: A design comparison of current perimodiolar and lateral wall electrode arrays of
the cochlear implant (CI) is provided. The focus is on functional features such as acoustic …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations and rationale for cochlear implant electrode design-past, present and future

F Risi - The journal of international advanced otology, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The electrode array of a cochlear implant forms a permanent, often lifelong interface
between the implanted electronics and neural structures of the cochlea. A cochlear implant …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of cochlear implant electrode array designs

A Dhanasingh, C Jolly - Hearing research, 2017 - Elsevier
Cochlear implant electrode arrays are designed with specific characteristics that allow for
the preservation of intra-cochlear structures during the insertion process, as well as during …

Surgical implications of perimodiolar cochlear implant electrode design: avoiding intracochlear damage and scala vestibuli insertion

RJS Briggs, M Tykocinski, E Saunders… - Cochlear implants …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To review the mechanisms and nature of intracochlear damage associated with
cochlear implant electrode array insertion, in particular, the various perimodiolar electrode …

Straight vs. modiolar hugging electrodes–Does one perform better than the other?

J Doshi, P Johnson, D Mawman, K Green… - Cochlear Implants …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Materials and methods Perimodiolar electrodes produced by Cochlear (also called the
Contour™ electrode) comprise of 22 half-band electrodes mounted on a silicone carrier that …

A mid-scala cochlear implant electrode design achieves a stable post-surgical position in the cochlea of patients over time—a prospective observational study

G Dees, JJ Smits, AML Janssen, JR Hof… - Otology & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted. A mid-scalar electrode was
surgically placed using a mastoidectomy, followed by a posterior tympanotomy and an …

Development and evaluation of the modiolar research array–multi-centre collaborative study in human temporal bones

RJS Briggs, M Tykocinski, R Lazsig… - Cochlear implants …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Multi-centre collaborative study to develop and refine the design of a prototype
thin perimodiolar cochlear implant electrode array and to assess feasibility for use in human …

Potential benefits from deeply inserted cochlear implant electrodes

PJ Boyd - Ear and hearing, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This review examines evidence for potential benefits of using cochlear implant
electrodes that extend into the apical regions of the cochlea. Most cochlear implant systems …