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US 2008/0077194 A1Published application
Coating Package for an Implantable Device
AssigneeSecond Sight Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsRobert Greenberg, Joseph Schulman
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Abstract
The present invention is an implantable electronic device formed within a biocompatible hermetic package. Preferably the implantable electronic device is used for a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in patients with lost or degraded visual function. The package is formed from a thin film of hermetic biocompatible material to minimize the size of the implanted device.
Claims20
An implantable device comprising:
- an integrated circuit chip;
- electrodes on at least one surface of said integrated circuit chip;
- and
- insulation deposited on said integrated circuit chip forming voids over said electrodes.
1 more element
An implantable device comprising:
- an electronic circuit including electrodes;
- and
- a hermetic coating over said electronic circuit forming voids at said electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.