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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Applicants:
Hiroyuki Tashiro, Aichi, JP;
Yasuo Terasawa, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Tashiro, Aichi, JP;
Yasuo Terasawa, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Nidek Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An artificial vision system for regenerating or restoring vision of an eye of a patient includes: a power acquiring unit which is disposed inside the eye, includes a magnetic core having an opening and a coil wound around the magnetic core, and is adapted to acquire power from outside a body using electromagnetic induction; and a plurality of electrodes which is provided at a retina and is adapted to electrically stimulate cells constituting the retina.