Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Penetrating electrodes for retinal stimulation
- Patent Title (中): 穿透电极用于视网膜刺激
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Application No.: US12687509Application Date: 2010-01-14
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Publication No.: US08718784B2Publication Date: 2014-05-06
- Inventor: Ra'anan Gefen , Rahul Saini
- Applicant: Ra'anan Gefen , Rahul Saini
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: Nano-Retina, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nano-Retina, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Main IPC: A61N1/05
- IPC: A61N1/05

Abstract:
Apparatus configured for implantation in a body of a subject is provided. The apparatus includes a support substrate, and at least 500 electrodes protruding at least 50 um from the support substrate, each electrode having (a) a distal tip, (b) an electrically-exposed tip portion, and (c) a cross-section of 50-1500 um2, 20 um from the distal tip. Other embodiments are also described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110172736A1 PENETRATING ELECTRODES FOR RETINAL STIMULATION Public/Granted day:2011-07-14
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