Patent ID: 11957898
Assignee: SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 0:
1. An implantable device comprising:
a biocompatible hermetic package enclosing an electronic circuit adapted to be implanted within a human head and within a void in a cranium, the biocompatible hermetic package being less than 5 mm in height, shaped in a manner than permits the scalp to rest atop the biocompatible hermetic package, the biocompatible hermetic package made of metal and including a metal flange surrounding the biocompatible hermetic package, adapted to extend beyond the void in the cranium, and defining voids adapted for mounting the biocompatible hermetic package to the cranium;
a molded body attaching the biocompatible hermetic package to a secondary coil, the secondary coil receiving power and data for the electronic circuit;
a flexible circuit forming a plurality of separate electrode arrays, each electrode array including a plurality of stimulating electrodes, the flexible circuit electrically coupled to the electronic circuit and adapted to interface with neural tissue of the brain; and
a wireless transceiver electrically coupled to the electronic circuit for sending and receiving data.