A method is disclosed that comprises creating a plurality of vaulting policies, each vaulting policy having one or more cycles specifying a movement of media to a destination location and a time to execute the cycle. The intravascular device has an outer delivery member with a distal section which has an elongated opening and a support element coextending with the opening. A middle electrode section passes through the mastoid cortex and the middle ear to the cochleostomy opening for connecting the electrode lead and the electrode array. The devices may establish a direct link as part of a tunneled direct link system network. , in a manner virtually transparent to the user. In the laminate film, a window portion or an opening is disposed, and a metal terminal plate is partially exposed and used as an external connection terminal.