#$%^&*AU2010202635B220120628.pdf#####Package for an implantable medical device Abstract s The present invention relates to an implantable electronic device formed within a biocompatible hermetic package. Preferably the implantable electronic device is used for a visual prosthesis for the restoration of sight in patients with lost or degraded visual function. The package may include a hard hermetic box, a thin film hermetic coating, or both. 10