Patent ID: 8996119
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a visual prosthesis comprising: a substrate having a distal and a proximal end; a plurality of electrodes located at or adjacent the distal end of the substrate, wherein the distal end of the substrate is configured for insertion, via an incision, to a stimulation position between first and second tissue layers of an eye of a patient; and a cable having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the substrate, the cable extending outwardly from the substrate to permit electrical communication with the electrodes, the cable being configured to extend through the incision when the distal end of the substrate is in the stimulation position; and an anchor connected to an intermediate portion of the cable between the first and second ends of the cable, the anchor being configured to extend over the intermediate portion of the cable and over at least a portion of the incision at the outer surface of the eye and attach to the outer surface of the eye when the substrate is in the stimulation position, wherein the cable extends beyond the anchor towards its second end, and the anchor is a patch.