Patent 7565203 was granted and assigned to Second Sight Medical Products on July, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An implantable electronic device is 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.