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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2012
Paul S. Cederna, Milan, MI (US);
Brent M. Egeland, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mohammad Reza Abidian, State College, PA (US);
Antonio Peramo, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Melanie G. Urbanchek, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Daryl R. Kipke, Pinckney, MI (US);
Sarah Richardson-burns, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David C. Martin, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Eugene D. Daneshvar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul S. Cederna, Milan, MI (US);
Brent M. Egeland, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mohammad Reza Abidian, State College, PA (US);
Antonio Peramo, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Melanie G. Urbanchek, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Daryl R. Kipke, Pinckney, MI (US);
Sarah Richardson-Burns, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David C. Martin, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Eugene D. Daneshvar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A hybrid bioelectrical interface (HBI) device can be an implantable device comprising an abiotic component operable to transmit charge via electrons or ions; a biological component interfacing with the neural tissue, the biological component being sourced from biologic, biologically-derived, or bio-functionalized material; and a conjugated polymer component that together provide a way to chronically interface living neural tissue with electronic devices for extended durations (e.g. greater than 10 years). In some embodiments, conjugated polymers provide a functional electrical interface for charge transfer and signal transduction between the nervous system and an electronic device (e.g. robotic prosthetic limb, retinal implant, microchip).