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Patent US7822487 - Combination stylet and sheath for an electrode array - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA 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...http://www.google.com/patents/US7822487?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7822487 - Combination stylet and sheath for an electrode arrayAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7822487 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/604,338Publication dateOct 26, 2010Filing dateNov 27, 2006Priority dateOct 4, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2392996A1, DE60142156D1, EP1255584A1, EP1255584A4, EP1255584B1, US7146227, US8265773, US20030181967, US20070073371, US20110040364, WO2002028474A1Publication number11604338, 604338, US 7822487 B2, US 7822487B2, US-B2-7822487, US7822487 B2, US7822487B2InventorsFysh Dadd, Ian Darley, Peter Gibson, John L. Parker, Claudiu TreabaOriginal AssigneeCochlear LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (62), Non-Patent Citations (36), Referenced by (1), Classifications (9), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCombination stylet and sheath for an electrode array
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/149,643, filed on May 29, 2003, and entitled �Combination Stylet and Straightening Coating for a Cochlear Implant Electrode Array,� now U.S. Pat. No. 7,146,227, which is a national stage of International Application PCT/AU2001/001232, filed on Sep. 28, 2001, and entitled �Combination Stylet and Straightening Coating for a Cochlear Implant Electrode Array,� which claims priority to the following Australian Provisional Applications: PR 0541, filed on Oct. 4, 2000, PR 0807, filed Oct. 17, 2000, PR 1005, filed on Oct. 25, 2000, and PR 1778, filed on Nov. 29, 2000.
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A61F2/18Cooperative ClassificationA61F11/004, A61N1/0541European ClassificationA61N1/05K2Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionApr 16, 2014FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Jul 16, 2010ASAssignmentOwner name: COCHLEAR LIMITED,AUSTRALIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DADD, FYSH;DARLEY, IAN;GIBSON, PETER AND OTHERS;SIGNED BETWEEN 20020906 AND 20021023;REEL/FRAME:24699/225Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DADD, FYSH;DARLEY, IAN;GIBSON, PETER;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20020906 TO 20021023;REEL/FRAME:024699/0225Owner name: COCHLEAR LIMITED, AUSTRALIARotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services