Patent ID: 7815615
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: A61F,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A cochlear implant system comprising: an implantable electrode having an electrode lead having a fluid channel port for receiving fluid for an inner ear, the fluid channel port including a fluid receiving septum, an electrode array having electrode contacts and one or more fluid outlets between one or more of the electrode contacts, a fluid delivery channel formed in the electrode lead and the electrode array that permits fluid delivery through the electrode lead and the electrode array, the fluid delivery channel in fluid communication with the fluid channel port and the fluid outlets, the fluid outlets permitting delivery of the fluid from the fluid delivery channel to the inner ear, and an implantable housing attached to the fluid delivery channel in the electrode lead, the implantable housing in electrical communication with the electrode contacts and including an electronics module containing circuitry for developing an electrical stimulation signal for the electrode contacts for stimulating neural tissue of the inner ear.