JP5545962B2 - 視覚再生補助装置 - Google Patents
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(1) 患者の視覚を再生するための視覚再生補助装置において、患者眼の視神経乳頭に突き刺して使用するために所定の長さだけ延びた針状の複数の電極が形成された筐体であって,視神経乳頭の直径と略等しい径で形成される筐体と、前記電極を視神経乳頭に突き刺した状態を維持するために前記電極とは別部材であって前記電極が延びる方向と同じ方向に延びるように前記筐体に形成される針状の固定部と、前記筐体を把持するための把持部であって,前記電極が延びる方向とは反対の方向に所定の長さだけ延びるように前記筐体に形成される把持部と、を備えることを特徴とする。
22 情報処理部制御部
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Claims (1)
- 患者の視覚を再生するための視覚再生補助装置において、
患者眼の視神経乳頭に突き刺して使用するために所定の長さだけ延びた針状の複数の電極が形成された筐体であって,視神経乳頭の直径と略等しい径で形成される筐体と、
前記電極を視神経乳頭に突き刺した状態を維持するために前記電極とは別部材であって前記電極が延びる方向と同じ方向に延びるように前記筐体に形成される針状の固定部と、
前記筐体を把持するための把持部であって,前記電極が延びる方向とは反対の方向に所定の長さだけ延びるように前記筐体に形成される把持部と、を備えることを特徴とする視覚再生補助装置。
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