Patent 7873419 was granted and assigned to Second Sight Medical Products on January, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An improved package and configuration for an implantable retinal prosthesis includes an electrode array suitable to be mounted in close proximity to a retina, an electronics package, and an inductive receiving coil mounted next to each other on a strap surrounding the sclera so that the height above the sclera of the prosthesis is minimized.