Pixium receives approval to initiate clinical trial of bionic vision system

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the United Kingdom has granted approval for Pixium Vision to initiate a clinical trial of the Iris II bionic vision system in patients who have lost sight due to retinitis pigmentosa, according to a press release.The system consists of a mini bio-inspired camera, an epiretinal implant with 150 electrodes and an explantable design, the release said.

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