10.1371/journal.pone.0183674.g005 Mylène Drouillard Mylène Drouillard Renato Torres Renato Torres Elisabeth Mamelle Elisabeth Mamelle Daniele De Seta Daniele De Seta Olivier Sterkers Olivier Sterkers Evelyne Ferrary Evelyne Ferrary Yann Nguyen Yann Nguyen Array force insertions in mN (millinewtons) as function of insertion duration in a guinea pig model with three different array design. Public Library of Science 2017 hearing guinea pigs 16 kHz dB 0.4 R array Array prototypes 0.4 0.4 R auditory brainstem response day 30 post-implantation electrode array translocation electrode array stiffness 0.3 day 7 cochlear implantation ABR 2017-08-24 17:43:51 Figure https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/Array_force_insertions_in_mN_millinewtons_as_function_of_insertion_duration_in_a_guinea_pig_model_with_three_different_array_design_/5342362 <p>Insertion forces remained low in the first half on the insertion and then slowly rose and reached a maximum with the three array design at the end of the insertion. In this example, a higher peak force with the 0.4R arrays (red) can be observed compared 0.4(blue) and 0.3 (green) array design.</p>