A Polymer Cochlear Electrode Array: Atraumatic Deep Insertion, Tripolar Stimulation, and Long-Term Reliability

• Main Author: Gwon, Tae Mok (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Electronic circuits.; Biomedical engineering.; Materials-Surfaces.; Thin films.; Polymers .; Microarrays.; Electronic Circuits and Devices.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Polymer Sciences.

This book describes the design, fabrication and evaluation of a polymer-based neural interface for a cochlear electrode array, reviewed in terms of fabrication process, functionality, and reliability. Polymer-based devices have attracted attention in the neural prosthetic field due to their flexibil...