Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implantable oxygen generator and transporter
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Application No.: US15685353Application Date: 2017-08-24
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Publication No.: US10342698B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Yu-Chong Tai , Nicholas E. Scianmarello , Karthik Murali , Mark S. Humayun , Ramiro Magalhaes Ribeiro
- Applicant: California Institute of Technology , University of Southern California , Doheny Eye Institute
- Applicant Address: US CA Pasadena US CA Los Angeles US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pasadena US CA Los Angeles US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: A61F9/00
- IPC: A61F9/00 ; A61M5/142 ; A61M37/00 ; A61N1/05 ; A61N1/378 ; A61N1/20

Abstract:
An implantable medical device is described. The implantable medical device includes a small molecule generator, a small molecule diffusor, and a cannula that connects the two. The small molecule generator includes an electrolyte reservoir and a set of electrodes. A first portion of the electrolyte reservoir is impermeable to a predetermined class of small molecules. A second portion of the electrolyte reservoir is permeable to the small molecules. The set of electrodes is disposed inside the electrolyte reservoir and is configured to facilitate electrolysis of the small molecules based on an electric power application to the set of electrodes and on presence of electrolyte inside the electrolyte reservoir. At least a portion of the small molecule diffusor is permeable to the small molecules.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170348147A1 IMPLANTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR AND TRANSPORTER Public/Granted day:2017-12-07
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