Patent 7725191 was granted and assigned to Second Sight Medical Products on May, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention is an implantable electronic device 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.