Device for stimulating optic nerve fibers
US10532210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0543
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a device for stimulating optic nerve fibers. The device includes a plurality of columnar electrodes and a power source. The columnar electrodes are disposed respectively in parallel to a length direction of an optic nerve of a human eye and are also disposed around the optic nerve along a circumferential direction thereof. Each of the columnar electrodes has a length. The power source is configured to supply power to the columnar electrodes. A human retina consists of the optic nerve fibers, which are connected to the optic nerve and a macular area of the human eye in a form of layers. The columnar electrodes are configured to stimulate the optic nerve fibers around the optic nerve with electrical stimulation.
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