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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2017
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Yu-Chong Tai, Pasadena, CA (US);
Nicholas E. Scianmarello, Pasadena, CA (US);
Karthik Murali, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark S. Humayun, Glendale, CA (US);
Ramiro Magalhaes Ribeiro, South Pasadena, CA (US);
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA (US);
DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device is described. The implantable medical device includes a small molecule generator, a small molecule diffusor, and a cannula that connects the two. The small molecule generator includes an electrolyte reservoir and a set of electrodes. A first portion of the electrolyte reservoir is impermeable to a predetermined class of small molecules. A second portion of the electrolyte reservoir is permeable to the small molecules. The set of electrodes is disposed inside the electrolyte reservoir and is configured to facilitate electrolysis of the small molecules based on an electric power application to the set of electrodes and on presence of electrolyte inside the electrolyte reservoir. At least a portion of the small molecule diffusor is permeable to the small molecules.