A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 11/04 (2006.01) A61D 7/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/18 (2006.01) A61N 1/05 (2006.01) A61N 1/36 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2230595
An implant such as a cochlear assembly, or other similar device, includes an elongated therapeutic member (12) arranged and constructed to perform a therapeutic function. The therapeutic member has at least two configurations: an insertion and a deployed configuration. The first configuration is selected to ease the insertion of the member (12) into a body cavity. A stiffening member (18) is used to urge said therapeutic member (12) toward said first configuration. The stiffening member (18) is made of a bioresorbable material so that after insertion, the stiffening member (18) dissolves and allows the therapeutic member (12) to assume the second configuration.
Un implant, par exemple un ensemble cochléaire, ou un dispositif comparable, comporte un élément thérapeutique allongé (12) conçu et disposé de façon à accomplir une fonction thérapeutique. L'élément thérapeutique présente au moins deux configurations, une configuration d'insertion et une configuration déployée. La première configuration est choisie pour faciliter l'insertion de l'élément (12) dans une cavité corporelle (12). Un élément rigide (18) sert à amener cet élément thérapeutique (12) jusqu'à la première configuration. L'élément rigide (18) est constitué d'un matériau biorésorbable tel qu'après l'insertion, l'élément rigide (18) se dissout et permet à l'élément thérapeutique (12) de prendre la deuxième configuration.
Parker John
Treaba Claudiu
Cochlear Limited
R. William Wray & Associates
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