发明名称 |
Low-pressure neural contact structure |
摘要 |
A low-pressure neural contact structure for contact with neural tissue, for example, neural tissue of the retina within which are ganglion cells to be electrically stimulated. The contact structure comprises a first portion for attachment to a first bodily location, such as the inner surface of the retina, and a second portion interconnected with the first portion via an interconnection and being held in contact with the neural tissue. The interconnection exhibits a weak restoring force which in conjunction with the geometry of said second portion provides a preselected desired pressure of contact against the neural tissue. As adapted for the retina, the interconnection exhibits a weak restoring force developed in response to curvature of the interconnection along the inner radius of the retina.
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申请公布号 |
US5575813(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.11.19 |
申请号 |
US19950394719 |
申请日期 |
1995.04.28 |
申请人 |
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
发明人 |
EDELL, DAVID J.;RIZZO, III, JOSEPH;WYATT, JR., JOHN L. |
分类号 |
A61N1/05;(IPC1-7):A61N1/00 |
主分类号 |
A61N1/05 |
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