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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2007
Yasuo Tano, Kobe, JP;
Hirokazu Sakaguchi, Minoo, JP;
Eiji Yonezawa, Okazaki, JP;
Ryoko Tano, Legal Representative, Kobe, JP;
Ryotaro Tano, Legal Representative, Kobe, JP;
Kojiro Tano, Legal Representative, Kobe, JP;
Sayaka Nakajima, Legal Representative, Kobe, JP;
Yasuo Tano, Kobe, JP;
Hirokazu Sakaguchi, Minoo, JP;
Eiji Yonezawa, Okazaki, JP;
Ryoko Tano, legal representative, Kobe, JP;
Ryotaro Tano, legal representative, Kobe, JP;
Kojiro Tano, legal representative, Kobe, JP;
Sayaka Nakajima, legal representative, Kobe, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., Gamagori-shi, JP;
Abstract
A sight regeneration assisting device for regenerating the sight of a patient comprises a plurality of needlelike electrodes each having a pointed distal end and being to be inserted in an optic papilla of a patient's eye in use; and a signal generator connected with the electrodes through a conductive wire to generate an electric stimulus pulse signal to be outputted from the electrodes, each of the electrodes, excepting a predetermined portion including the distal end, being coated with a coating layer made of resin exhibiting good biocompatibility and insulation, and the coating layer being formed with a turn-back retaining portion for retaining the electrode.