Manufacturable 32-Channel Cochlear Electrode Array and Preliminary Assessment of Its Feasibility for Clinical Use
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design and Structure
2.2. Fabrication
2.3. Electrochemical Evaluation
2.4. Stiffness Measurement
2.5. Insertion and Extraction Force Measurement
3. Results
3.1. Thirty-Two-Channel Cochlear Electrode Array
3.2. Electrochemical Evaluation
3.3. Stiffness Measurement
3.4. Insertion and Extraction Force Measurement
4. Discussion
4.1. Cost and Feasibility
4.2. Design Challenges for High-Density CI Electrode Array
4.3. Mechanical Property
4.4. Future Research Direction
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Name | Vertical | Horizontal | Mean | |
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of | Stiffness | Stiffness | Stiffness | V/H Ratio |
Manufacturer | (mN) | (mN) | (mN) | |
TODOC Co., Ltd. | 19.8 | 15.7 | 17.8 | 1.26 |
Nurobiosys | 25.2 | 21.4 | 23.3 | 1.18 |
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Shin, S.; Ha, Y.; Choi, G.; Hyun, J.; Kim, S.; Oh, S.-H.; Min, K.-S. Manufacturable 32-Channel Cochlear Electrode Array and Preliminary Assessment of Its Feasibility for Clinical Use. Micromachines 2021, 12, 778. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12070778
Shin S, Ha Y, Choi G, Hyun J, Kim S, Oh S-H, Min K-S. Manufacturable 32-Channel Cochlear Electrode Array and Preliminary Assessment of Its Feasibility for Clinical Use. Micromachines. 2021; 12(7):778. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12070778
Chicago/Turabian StyleShin, Soowon, Yoonhee Ha, Gwangjin Choi, Junewoo Hyun, Sangwoo Kim, Seung-Ha Oh, and Kyou-Sik Min. 2021. "Manufacturable 32-Channel Cochlear Electrode Array and Preliminary Assessment of Its Feasibility for Clinical Use" Micromachines 12, no. 7: 778. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12070778