Control of shape of an implantable electrode array

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PATENT NO 8843216
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10498116

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An implantable electrode array includes an elongated carrier (20) and a plurality of electrodes mounted within the carrier. A actuator adjusts the curvature of the carrier and can be controlled by varying an electric potential applied to the actuator. The actuator is based on an electrochemical cells and may be a conducting polymer based actuator.

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HEARWORKS PTY LIMITED384-388 ALBERT STREET EAST MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cowan, Robert Prahan, AU 11 59
Gibson, Peter South Coogee, AU 138 2151
Saunders, Elaine Hampton East, AU 1 5
Spinks, Geoff Balgownie, AU 2 40
Treaba, Claudiu Wollstonecraft, AU 40 837
Wallace, Gordon Gwynneville, AU 16 253
Xu, Jin Doncaster, AU 309 1854
Zhou, Dezhi East Melbourne, AU 5 174

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