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Retinal prosthesis and method of manufacturing a retinal prosthesis

  • US 7,881,799 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2006
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A retinal prosthesis comprising:

  • an electrode array suitable to be mounted in close proximity to a retina;

    a strap suitable for surrounding the sclera;

    a hermetic, at least partially ceramic electronics package encasing active and passive electronics and mounted to said strap;

    an electrical cable coupling said electrode array to said electronics package;

    wherein said electrical cable is suitable to pierce the pars plana region of the sclera;

    a secondary inductive data transmission coil mounted to said strap, coplanar with said electronics package, electrically coupled to said electronics package, band powering electronics in said electronics package;

    said secondary coil suitable to be mounted on the lateral side of the sclera; and

    wherein height above the sclera of said electronics package and said secondary inductive coil is minimized.

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