Video processing unit for a visual prosthetic apparatus
US9526895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A visual prosthesis configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating visual neural tissue including a camera configured to obtain a video image, a video processing unit configured to receive the image from the camera and create stimulation patterns based upon the image, an implantable stimulation system suitable to stimulate visual neural tissue according to the stimulation patterns, a wireless communication system configured to send a stimulation signal from the video processing unit to the implantable stimulation system, and a voltage and current monitoring circuit in the video processing unit monitoring the stimulation signal sent by the video processing unit.
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