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Artificial vision system

  • US 7,135,041 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2003
  • Issued: 11/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An artificial vision system for regenerating or restoring vision of an eye of a patient comprising:

  • a power acquiring unit which is disposable inside the eye, in the vicinity of the iris, which unit includes a ring-shaped magnetic core having an opening and a coil wound around a periphery of the magnetic core, and is adapted to acquire power from outside a body using electromagnetic induction; and

    a plurality of electrodes which is adapted to be provided at the retina and is adapted to electrically stimulate cells constituting the retina using power obtained by the power acquiring unit.

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