Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2010-11-16
Manuel, George (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
active
07835794
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a method of bonding a hermetically sealed electronics package to an electrode or a flexible circuit and the resulting electronics package that is suitable for implantation in living tissue, such as for a retinal or cortical electrode array to enable restoration of sight to certain non-sighted individuals. The hermetically sealed electronics package is directly bonded to the flex circuit or electrode by applying conductive adhesive between electrical contacts and non-conductive underfill around the contacts. The resulting electronic device is biocompatible and is suitable for long-term implantation in living tissue.
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Greenberg Robert J.
Ok Jerry
Dunbar Scott B.
Lendvai Tomas
Manuel George
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
Wieland Robert N
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