Autopsy report · NCT01490827

Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System Post-Market Surveillance Study

“Sponsor discontinued the Argus II product”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Ran for about 8 years 5 months before it stopped.
• 52 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Sponsor

Second Sight Medical Products

Sponsor type

Industry

Conditions

Outer Retinal Degeneration; Retinitis Pigmentosa

Participants

52

Sites

10

Countries

Germany, Italy

Trials that died the same way

• Magnetic Muscle Stimulation of Abdominal Muscle
  “Sponsor Discontinued due to business decision.” (65% match in meaning)
• Patient Perception of MultiPulse Therapy™ (MPT™)
  “Sponsor ceased operations” (58% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.