Nano-Wire Based Retinal Implants
Recently, a joint research team at UC San Diego developed a new model for a retinal prosthesis, applying single-photon sensitive nano-wires as artificial rods and cones within the human eye. This therapy will provide great relief to patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration and retina pigmentosa. Presently the technology is undergoing advanced testing through a partnership between UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering, Institute for Neural Computation and the Jacobs Retina Center. Additional patient trials are required, but interested parties are invited to meet the research team and learn about this exciting new technological opportunity.
Patent Number: US20140128972A1
Application Number: US13806089A
Inventor: Khraiche, Massoud L. | Silva, Gabriel | Cauwenberghs, Gert | Lo, Yu-Hwa | Wang, Deli | Freeman, William
Priority Date: 21 Jun 2010
Priority Number: US20140128972A1
Application Date: 28 Jun 2013
Publication Date: 8 May 2014
IPC Current: A61N000136 | A61F000214 | H01L00310352
US Class: 62300663 | 438073
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: ULTRA-HIGH PHOTOSENSITIVITY VERTICAL NANOWIRE ARRAYS FOR RETINAL PROSTHESIS
Usefulness: ULTRA-HIGH PHOTOSENSITIVITY VERTICAL NANOWIRE ARRAYS FOR RETINAL PROSTHESIS
Summary: Prosthetic retina for implantation in an eye of a patient.
Novelty: Prosthetic retina for implantation in eye of patient, has nanowires producing photocurrent at electrode in response to detection of light impinging on nanowires, where photocurrent stimulates neurons for visual perception
Biomedical
Rehabilitation
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Intellectual Property Info Commercial license rights are available, as are opportunities to partner on clinical trials. Tech ID/UC Case 21240/2010-348-0 Related Cases 2010-348-0
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