Electrochemical and biological characterization of thin-film platinum-iridium alloy electrode coatings : a chronic in vivo study

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the electrochemical properties, biological response, and surface characterization of an electrodeposited Platinum-Iridium (Pt-Ir) electrode coating on cochlear implants subjected to chronic stimulation in vivo.

APPROACH: Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), charge storage capacity (CSC), charge injection limit (CIL), and voltage transient (VT) impedance were measured bench-top before and after implant and in vivo. Coated Pt-Ir and uncoated Pt electrode arrays were implanted into cochlea of normal hearing rats and stimulated for ∼4 h d, 5 d week-1 for 5 weeks at levels within the normal clinical range. Neural function was monitored using electrically-evoked auditory brainstem responses. After explant, the electrode surfaces were assessed, and cochleae examined histologically.

MAIN RESULTS: When measured on bench-top before and after stimulation, Pt-Ir coated electrodes had significantly lower VT impedance (p < 0.001) and significantly higher CSC (p < 0.001) and CIL (p < 0.001) compared to uncoated Pt electrodes. In vivo, the CSC and CIL of Pt-Ir were significantly higher than Pt throughout the implantation period (p= 0.047 and p< 0.001, respectively); however, the VT impedance (p= 0.3) was not. There was no difference in foreign body response between material cohorts, although cochleae implanted with coated electrodes contained small deposits of Pt-Ir. There was no evidence of increased neural loss or loss of neural function in either group. Surface examination revealed no Pt corrosion on any electrodes.

SIGNIFICANCE: Electrodeposited Pt-Ir electrodes demonstrated significant improvements in electrochemical performance on the bench-top and in vivo compared to uncoated Pt. Neural function and tissue response to Pt-Ir electrodes were not different from uncoated Pt, despite small deposits of Pt-Ir in the tissue capsule. Electrodeposited Pt-Ir coatings offer promise as an improved electrode coating for active neural prostheses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Journal of neural engineering - 17(2020), 3 vom: 22. Juni, Seite 036012

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dalrymple, Ashley N [VerfasserIn]
Huynh, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Nayagam, Bryony A [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Curtis D [VerfasserIn]
Weiland, Greg R [VerfasserIn]
Petrossians, Artin [VerfasserIn]
J, John [VerfasserIn]
Iii, Whalen [VerfasserIn]
Fallon, James B [VerfasserIn]
Shepherd, Robert K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

37186-87-1
44448S9773
49DFR088MY
Iridium
Journal Article
Platinum
Platinum-iridium alloy
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.06.2021

Date Revised 25.06.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1088/1741-2552/ab933d

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309910749