Patent ID: 8909348
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A stabilizer for use with a cochlear implant receiver stimulator having a relatively enlarged diameter electrical circuit containing simulator unit having a body portion configured to be implanted subcutaneously exteriorly of a facial recess window, and a relatively smaller diameter electrode portion implanted subcutaneously the electrode portion including an implantable portion that is configured to extend through the facial recess window and is configured and sized to be placeable within a cochlea interior, the stabilizer being provided for stabilizing the position of the implant receiver stimulator relative to the body tissue, the stabilizer comprising a tissue engaging portion comprising a plurality of barbs extending outwardly from the body portion, the barbs being configured for grippingly engaging the body tissue exteriorly of the facial recess window to fixedly position the stabilizer with respect to the body tissue, and a coupler portion configured for fixedly positioning the stabilizer with respect to the receiver stimulator, wherein the tissue engaging portion and coupler portion are configured for cooperatively interact with the receiver stimulator and body tissue to fix the relative position of the body tissue and receiver stimulator, to thereby fix the relative position of the implantable portion of the electrode portion and the cochlea.