Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Retinal prosthesis
- Patent Title (中): 视网膜假体
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Application No.: US12368150Application Date: 2009-02-09
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Publication No.: US08150526B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Yossi Gross , Shai Vaingast
- Applicant: Yossi Gross , Shai Vaingast
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: Nano-Retina, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nano-Retina, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
- Main IPC: A61N1/36
- IPC: A61N1/36

Abstract:
Apparatus is provided, including an external device, including a mount, which is placed in front of an eye of a subject. A laser is coupled to the mount and configured to emit toward the eye radiation that is outside of 380-750 nm. A partially-transparent mirror is coupled to the mount. An intraocular device is implanted entirely in the subject's eye, and includes a plurality of stimulating electrodes, and an energy receiver, which receives the radiation from the laser and generates a voltage drop in response thereto. A plurality of photosensors detect photons and generate a signal in response thereto. Driving circuitry is coupled to the energy receiver and to the photosensors, and receives the signals from the photosensors and utilizes the voltage drop to drive the electrodes to apply currents to the retina in response to the signals from the photosensors. Other embodiments are also described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100204754A1 RETINAL PROSTHESIS Public/Granted day:2010-08-12
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