The Gennaris Cortical Bionic Vision Implant: Progress towards a First-in-Human Trial

Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld, Arthur James Lowery, Anand Mohan1, Wai-Ho Li2, Emma Kate Brunton3, Edwin Yan, Ramesh Rajan, Marcello Rosa, Jeanette Pritchard

  • 1Monash University
  • 2Apple
  • 3Newcastle University

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08:15 - 08:30 | Wed 12 Jul | Plonsey Room | WeAT9.2

Session: Recent Advances in Neural Stimulation for Cortical Neural Interfaces

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Abstract

We have developed a bionic vision system based on wirelessly powered implants for the primary visual cortex, each with 43 microelectrodes. There have been many engineering and medical challenges to overcome to produce a long lasting, biocompatible, safe and effective implant. These issues will be explored in this presentation. The design and timing of the first-in-human trial will be discussed.