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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Gwon, Tae Mok (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Θέματα: 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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Abstract
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Abbreviations
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Overview of Neural Prostheses and Cochlear Implants
• 1.2 Review of Cochlear Electrode Arrays
• 1.3 Proposed Polymer Cochlear Electrode Array
• 1.4 Long-Term Reliability of Polymer-Based Neural Prostheses
• 1.5 Objectives of the Dissertation
• Chapter 2 Materials and Methods
• 2.1 Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
• 2.2 Cochlear Electrode Array for Atraumatic Deep Insertion
• 2.3 Polymer Electrode Array for Tripolar Stimulation
• 2.4 Long-Term Reliability Analysis of LCP-Based Neural Implants
• Chapter 3 Results
• 3.1 LCP-Based Cochlear Electrode Array for Atraumatic Deep Insertion
• 3.2 Polymer Electrode Array for Tripolar Stimulation
• 3.3 Long-Term Device Reliability
• Method
• Chapter 4 Discussion
• 4.1 LCP-Based Cochlear Electrode Arraysfor Atraumatic Deep Insertion
• 4.2 Power Consumption and Stimulation Threshold of Tripolar Stimulation
• 4.3 Technical Strategies to Improve Device Reliability
• 4.4 Review of Long-Term Reliability of LCP-Based Devices
• Chapter 5 Conclusion
• References.