Drug delivery into the cochlear apex: Improved control to sequentially affect finely spaced regions along the entire length of the cochlear spiral

•A new method to pharmacologically affect the cochlea is described.•Solutions are administered from a pipette sealed into the cochlear apex.•Controlled injections drive solutions towards the cochlear aqueduct in the base.•The method better controls drug concentrations than conventional cochlear perf...

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