Peter Gibson;James F. Patrick;Edmond Capcelea;Fysh Dadd;Bart Volckaerts
发明人:
Fysh Dadd,James F. Patrick,Bart Volckaerts,Edmond Capcelea,Peter Gibson
申请号：
US12348225
公开号：
US08396570B2
申请日:
2009.01.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A neural-stimulating device for stimulating nerve cells of a recipient is provided. The neural-stimulating device comprises an electromagnetic radiation source configured to generate one or more optical stimulation signals and an electrical stimulation generator configured to generate electrical stimulation signals. The neural-stimulating device also comprises an implantable stimulating assembly configured to be implanted in the recipient, and having disposed thereon an optical contact to deliver the one or more optical stimulation signals to the nerve cells, and an electrical contact to deliver the electric stimulation signals to the nerve cells.
