Wireless prosthetic electrode for the brain

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PATENT NO 5800535
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08332757

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A wireless neural prosthetic device for a primary auditory cortex of a patient includes either a speech processor or a stimulating device for receiving and processing information and a wireless electrode arranged in the primary auditory cortex having a plurality of electrical contacts. The electrode can be arranged in the patient's primary auditory cortex and each of the plurality of electrical contacts independently outputs electrical discharges in accordance with the processed electrical signals. The plurality of electrical contacts can be arranged to approximately tonotopically match the primary auditory cortex.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Howard, III Matthew A Iowa City, IA 22 2247

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