Visual restoration aiding device
US7337008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient comprises: a plurality of substrates which are placed on or under a retina of a patient's eye; a plurality of electrodes which are mounted on each substrate to apply an electrical stimulation pulse signal to cells constituting the retina; and a connecting unit which has flexibility and connects the substrates.
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