Retina Implant AG was founded after research with German university hospitals and institutes which began in 1996 with a grant from the German Federal Ministry of Research and Education. The company shareholders decided to shut down the company on March 19, 2019. The company produced the devices Alpha IMS and Alpha AMS, with the hope that both devices would be able to treat retinitis pigmentosa.
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