The Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System, SYLMAR , California & LAUSANNE.
The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System (“Argus II”) is the world’s first and only approved device intended to restore some functional vision for people suffering from blindness. Argus II is approved for use in the United States and the European Economic Area.
HUMANITARIAN DEVICE: Authorized by Federal (U.S.) law to provide electrical stimulation of the retina to induce visual perception in blind patients with severe to profound retinitis pigmentosa and bare light or no light perception in both eyes. The effectiveness of this device for this use has not been demonstrated.
(NOT AVAILABLE IN CANADA)
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