Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrode array for even neural pressure
- Patent Title (中): 电极阵列甚至神经压力
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Application No.: US12397974Application Date: 2009-03-04
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Publication No.: US07912556B2Publication Date: 2011-03-22
- Inventor: Robert J. Greenberg , Mark S. Humayun , James Singleton Little , Jordan Matthew Neysmith
- Applicant: Robert J. Greenberg , Mark S. Humayun , James Singleton Little , Jordan Matthew Neysmith
- Applicant Address: US CA Sylmar
- Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sylmar
- Agent Scott B. Dunbar
- Main IPC: A61N1/00
- IPC: A61N1/00

Abstract:
An electrode array attached to neural tissue, such as the retina, necessarily has graded pressure exerted on the tissue, with higher pressure near the attachment point. Greater pressure improves contact between the electrodes and neural tissue while too much pressure may damage neural tissue. Hence it is advantageous to obtain equal pressure across the array field. In the present invention multiple and selective attachment points are provided on an electrode array allowing a surgeon to select the attachment points providing the best electrode tissue contact.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090228086A1 Electrode Array for Even Neural Pressure Public/Granted day:2009-09-10
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