US 11,957,898 B2
Implantable device for the brain
Robert J Greenberg, Los Angeles, CA (US); Brian V Mech, Santa Clarita, CA (US); and Kelly H McClure, Simi Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US)
Filed by Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/049,686.
Application 16/049,686 is a division of application No. 15/457,482, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,052,478.
Application 15/457,482 is a division of application No. 12/180,436, filed on Jul. 25, 2008, granted, now 9,592,377.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/952,530, filed on Jul. 27, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2019/0314627 A1, Oct. 17, 2019
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 3/28 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0531 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/0539 (2013.01); A61N 1/36082 (2013.01); A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); A61N 1/37514 (2017.08); A61N 1/37518 (2017.08); A61N 1/3758 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); H05K 1/028 (2013.01); H05K 1/111 (2013.01); H05K 1/141 (2013.01); H05K 1/147 (2013.01); H05K 3/284 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implantable device comprising:
a biocompatible hermetic package enclosing an electronic circuit adapted to be implanted within a human head and within a void in a cranium, the biocompatible hermetic package being less than 5 mm in height, shaped in a manner than permits the scalp to rest atop the biocompatible hermetic package, the biocompatible hermetic package made of metal and including a metal flange surrounding the biocompatible hermetic package, adapted to extend beyond the void in the cranium, and defining voids adapted for mounting the biocompatible hermetic package to the cranium;
a molded body attaching the biocompatible hermetic package to a secondary coil, the secondary coil receiving power and data for the electronic circuit;
a flexible circuit forming a plurality of separate electrode arrays, each electrode array including a plurality of stimulating electrodes, the flexible circuit electrically coupled to the electronic circuit and adapted to interface with neural tissue of the brain; and
a wireless transceiver electrically coupled to the electronic circuit for sending and receiving data.