Patent ID: 9636212
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61N

Claim:
1. An implant attaching device for reversibly attaching an implant in an eye of a human or mammal, wherein the implant includes an implant film for contacting living tissue or nerves in a visual system of the eye and the implant film comprises an opening, the implant attaching device comprising two distinct elements: (i) a pin configured to fix the implant to living tissue or nerves, wherein the pin comprises an elongated shaft having a rear part and a front part, wherein the front part includes a barb configured to anchor the elongated shaft in the living tissue or nerves; and (ii) a holding element for holding the implant film in contact with living tissue or nerve wherein the holding element is configured to be disposed on the rear part of the elongated shaft, and to be removably arranged on the rear part of the elongated shaft, so that the holding element is configured to engage on the elongated shaft and to removably hold the implant film of the implant in an attachment position on the rear part of the elongated shaft of the pin,