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US 7,257,446 B2Granted
Package for an implantable medical device
AssigneeSecond Sight Medical Products, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Greenberg, Joseph H. Schulman, Brian V. Mech
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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 may include a hard hermetic box, a thin film hermetic coating, or both.
Claims6
A visual prosthesis comprising:
- an internal electronics unit, suitable for implantation within a living body, at least a portion of said internal electronics unit is formed within a biocompatible hermetic box including a metal portion braised to a ceramic portion;
- and
- a plurality of electrodes driven by said internal electronics unit suitable for stimulating visual neurons to create a perception of a visual image.
A visual prosthesis comprising:
- an internal electronics unit, suitable for implantation within a living body, at least a portion of said internal electronics unit is formed within a biocompatible hermetic box including a metal portion and a ceramic portion;
- a flip chip electrically connected to feed-throughs in said ceramic portion;
- and
- a plurality of electrodes driven by said internal electronics unit suitable for stimulating visual neurons to create a perception of a visual image.
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A visual prosthesis comprising:
- an internal electronics unit, suitable for implantation within a living body, at least a portion of said internal electronics unit is formed within a biocompatible hermetic box including a metal portion and a ceramic portion;
- a plurality of electrodes driven by said internal electronics unit suitable for stimulating visual neurons to create a perception of a visual image;
- wherein said metal portion includes a metal sidewall joined with a metal top by a weld joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.