DEVICE FOR STIMULATING NEURAL REGENERATION AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A device for stimulating neural regeneration, comprising:
- a photovoltaic component having a substrate, a first conductive layer, an active layer and a second conductive layer stacked in sequence; and
an encapsulant for encapsulating the photovoltaic component with a portion of the first conductive layer and a portion of the second conductive layer exposed from the encapsulant, wherein the device is configured to be placed at a damaged portion of a nerve, and when the encapsulated photovoltaic component of the device is illuminated by light, a photovoltage exists between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer for producing an electric current, so as to stimulate neural regeneration of and repair the damaged portion of the nerves.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device for stimulating neural regeneration and/or neurite outgrowth and a fabrication method thereof. A photovoltaic component having a substrate, a first conductive layer, an active layer and a second conducting stacked in sequence is formed. The photovoltaic component is encapsulated by an encapsulant with a portion of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer exposed from the encapsulant. The device is configured to be rolled to form a guiding tube having two open ends and to be placed at a damaged portion of a nerve. When the device is illuminated by light, a photovoltage exists between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer for producing an electric current, so as to stimulate neural regeneration and repair the damaged portion of a nerve.
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13 Claims
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1. A device for stimulating neural regeneration, comprising:
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a photovoltaic component having a substrate, a first conductive layer, an active layer and a second conductive layer stacked in sequence; and an encapsulant for encapsulating the photovoltaic component with a portion of the first conductive layer and a portion of the second conductive layer exposed from the encapsulant, wherein the device is configured to be placed at a damaged portion of a nerve, and when the encapsulated photovoltaic component of the device is illuminated by light, a photovoltage exists between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer for producing an electric current, so as to stimulate neural regeneration of and repair the damaged portion of the nerves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fabrication method of a device for stimulating neural regeneration, comprising the steps of:
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forming a photovoltaic component having a substrate, a first conductive layer, an active layer and a second conductive layer stacked in sequence; encapsulating the photovoltaic component to form the device with a portion of the first conductive layer and a portion of the second conductive layer exposed from an encapsulant; and rolling the device to form a guiding channel having two open ends, so as for the device to be placed at a damaged portion of a nerve, and such that when the device is illuminated by light, a photovoltage exists between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer for producing an electric current, so as to stimulate neural regeneration and repair a damaged portion of a nerve. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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