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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2016
Nano Retina Ltd., Herzeliya, IL;
Dov Weinberger, Tel Aviv, IL;
Dorit Raz Prag, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, IL;
Yaakov Milstain, Zichron-Yaakov, IL;
Yossi Gross, Mazor, IL;
Rani Mendelewicz, Herzliya, IL;
Matan Zehavi, Netanya, IL;
David Rigler, Kadima-Tzoran, IL;
NANO RETINA LTD., Herzeliya, IL;
Abstract
A method is provided for implanting, in an eye, apparatus having an electrode array including stimulating electrodes shaped to define distal tips protruding from the array, a plurality of photosensors, and driving circuitry, configured to drive the electrodes to apply currents to the retina. The method includes removing a lens of the eye and a vitreous body of the eye, creating a corneoscleral incision and inserting the apparatus through the corneoscleral incision into a vitreous cavity of the eye. During the inserting, an orientation of the distal tips is maintained pointing towards a cornea of the eye. Subsequently to the inserting, the apparatus is rotated such that the distal tips point towards a macula of the eye. Subsequently to the rotating, the apparatus is positioned epi-retinally, such that the distal tips of the electrodes penetrate the retina. Other applications are also described.