Implantable device
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1. An implantable device comprising:
- a chamber holding isolated functional cells; and
an oxygen generator for providing oxygen to the cells within the chamber, wherein the oxygen generator is disposed within the implantable device and comprises one or more photosynthetic units that produce oxygen when illuminated, the photosynthetic units positioned within the implantable device such that the oxygen produced is provided to the cells, andwherein the implantable device, as a whole, is implantable in the body of an individual.
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Abstract
A device for implanting in the body. The device comprises a chamber containing cells. The device also comprises an oxygen generator for providing oxygen to the cells.
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1. An implantable device comprising:
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a chamber holding isolated functional cells; and an oxygen generator for providing oxygen to the cells within the chamber, wherein the oxygen generator is disposed within the implantable device and comprises one or more photosynthetic units that produce oxygen when illuminated, the photosynthetic units positioned within the implantable device such that the oxygen produced is provided to the cells, and wherein the implantable device, as a whole, is implantable in the body of an individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An implantable device for treating a medical disorder comprising a chamber, which is configured to be implanted in a body of an individual, the chamber holding:
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isolated functional cells that produce a substance for treatment of the medical disorder, the chamber having a wall that is permeable to the produced substance; and photosynthetic cells that convert carbon dioxide to oxygen when illuminated, wherein the device, when entirely implanted within the body, is configured such that the photosynthetic cells can be illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An implantable device for treating a medical disorder comprising a chamber which is configured to be implanted in a body of an individual, the chamber holding:
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isolated functional cells that remove a substance from the body for treatment of the medical disorder, the chamber having a wall that is permeable to the substance; and photosynthetic cells that convert carbon dioxide to oxygen when illuminated, wherein the device, when entirely implanted within the body, is configured such that the photosynthetic cells can be illuminated. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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