Segmented Detachable Structure of Cochlear-Implant Electrodes for Close-Hugging Engagement with the Modiolus

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-198

  Mirzadeh, H ^a   Abbasi, F ^b  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate; Cochlear implant; Interpenetrating polymer network; Laser surface grafting; Segmented electrode; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; FABRICATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROGELS; HYDROPHILICITY; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; SALINE WATER; SURFACE TREATMENT;

INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS (IPN); INTRACOCHELEAR ELECTRODES;

BIOMATERIALS;

2 HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE; DIMETICONE; POLYMER; RUBBER; SILICONE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BULK MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COCHLEA; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRODE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORK; LASER; LASER SURFACE GRAFTING; MATERIALS TESTING; MODEL; MODIOLUS; PEEL STRENGTH TEST; PERFORMANCE; POLYMERIZATION; REFLECTOMETRY; SEGMENTED ELECTRODE; SURFACE MODIFICATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TAGUCHI METHOD; TECHNIQUE; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 1242269413     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.20011     Document Type: Article

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