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Title:
BALLOON-TYPE RETINAL STIMULATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/112246
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a balloon-type retinal stimulation device and a method for manufacturing the same and, more particularly, to a balloon-type retinal stimulation device and a method for manufacturing the same, the device being capable of: minimizing a perforation area of an outer coat, closely contacting the retina to stably measure an electric signal, or applying an electrical stimulation to the retina. The configuration of the present invention comprises: a substrate unit having an inserting portion provided to be inserted into an eyeball; and a stimulation unit provided on at least one of one side and the other side of the substrate unit, wherein the inserting portion is provided to be able to be expanded and contracted as a fluid is injected therein and discharged therefrom, and when the inserting portion is expanded, the one side of the inserting portion is in close contact with the inner side of the eyeball to support the insertion portion, and the other side of the inserting portion is deformed to correspond to the shape of the retina to bring the stimulation unit into close contact with the retina.

Inventors:
KIM SO HEE (KR)
MOON HYUN MIN (KR)
CHOU NAM SUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/014999
Publication Date:
June 13, 2019
Filing Date:
November 29, 2018
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Assignee:
DAEGU GYEONGBUK INST SCIENCE & TECH (KR)
International Classes:
A61N1/36; A61B5/04; A61F2/14; A61N1/05; H01B5/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAN, Sang Soo (KR)
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