Modiolus-Hugging Intracochlear Electrode Array with Shape Memory Alloy

Table 1

Mechanical parameters of human cochlea and materials of intracochlear electrodes.

Material	Elastic modulus	Poisson's ratio
Bone (cochlear inner wall) [18]	20 GPa	0.3
Pt/Ir/PTFE [19]	8.27 GPa	0.3
Silicone elastomer [20]	0.45 MPa	0.5
TiNi (martensite) [21]	28 GPa	0.33