Method for electrically stimulating the cochlea

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PATENT NO 7340308
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11148576

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A method of stimulating neurons in a patient's cochlea. The method uses a plurality of cochlear electrodes, substantially arranged in a linear array within the cochlea and a relatively distant electrode. Charge is injected through a first one of the cochlear electrodes and an opposite charge is injected on either the relatively distant electrode; or a set of adjacent cochlear electrodes, being adjacent to the first one of the cochlear electrodes; or on a combination of the relatively distant electrode and the set of adjacent electrodes; and choosing the electrode or electrodes on which to inject charge in dependency on sound volume to be represented.

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ADVANCED COCHLEAR SYSTEMS INC34935 S E DOUGLAS ST SUITE 200 SNOQUALMIE WA 98065

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carson, Matthew D Snoqualmie, WA 15 114
Clopton, Ben M Bainbridge Island, WA 6 197
Johnson, Timothy J Kent, WA 71 999

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