invasive · other · clinical-trial
Prima
Identity
- Manufacturer
- Science Corporation
- Model number
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- Codename
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- Aliases
- Science Prima, Pixium PRIMA, PRIMA System
- Generation
- —
- Country of origin
- FR
- Released
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- Announced
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- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- clinical-trial
Classification
- Invasiveness
- invasive
- Modalities
- other
- Primary modality
- other
- Direction
- write
- Categories
- medical-implant, stimulation
- Form factor
- other
- Use cases
- vision restoration in geographic-atrophy AMD
- Target users
- patient-paralysis
Electrodes
- Total channels
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- Recording channels
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- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- other
- Material
- —
- 10-20 positions
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- Requires gel
- No
- Requires saline
- No
- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- No
- Disposable
- Yes
Stimulation
- Capable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Protocols
- other
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
- —
- Offline recording
- —
Power
- Sources
- other
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- —
- Notes
- Photovoltaic — implant generates its own current from incident NIR light.
Physical
- Weight
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- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- —
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- No
- Cloud platform
- —
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Subscription required
- No
- Raw data access
- No
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- No
- Data ownership
- manufacturer
- Apps
- —
SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- No
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
- No
- Raw sample access
- No
- BCI paradigms
- —
- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Capabilities
- Attention / focus
- —
- Meditation / calm
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- Neurofeedback
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- Meditation coaching
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- Sleep tracking
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- breakthrough-device
- CE mark
- No
- Certifications
- FDA Breakthrough Device, PRIMAvera NCT04676854
- Prescription required
- Yes
- Pediatric approved
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Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- —
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
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Editor’s take
In favor
- Wirelessly powered by light
- First positive Phase III for AMD vision restoration
Against
- Pre-commercial
- Patient must wear camera glasses + VPU
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed