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Implantable medical device including a first enclosure portion having a feedthrough in a second interior surface
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-23
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Granted: 1996-07-09
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Expires: 2013-11-23
Abstract
Abstract An implantable medical device including a hermetic housing containing an electronic circuit, such as a cardiac pacemaker. The electronic circuit may be coupled to a medical lead by means of a connector module which is formed as part of a molded, resilient shroud, extending around the circumference of the hermetic container.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Ruben
- 👤 Jeffrey L. Galvin
- 👤 Bill R. Simmons
- 👤 Lourdes O. Kline
- 👤 Lynn M. Seifried
- 👤 Craig L. Wiklund
- 👤 John E. Nicholson
- 👤 Thomas M. Nutzman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/372; A61N1/375; A61N1/3752; A61N1/3758
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An implantable medical device, comprising: a first enclosure portion having a generally planar first, lower interior surface, a second interior surface generally parallel to said first, lower interior surface and displaced upward from said first, lower interior surface and a circumferential edge surface; adhesive, located on said first, lower interior surface; a battery having a terminal, said battery located on said adhesive; an electronic circuit having a bonding pad, said electronic circuit located on said adhesive; a wire, coupling said terminal to said bonding pad and wire bonded to said terminal and said pad; a feedthrough, mounted to said first enclosure portion, extending through said second interior surface and extending from an exterior surface of said first enclosure portion; a second enclosure portion mounted to said first enclosure portion to enclose said battery and circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An implantable medical device, comprising: a first enclosure portion having a generally planar first, lower interior surface, a second interior surface generally parallel to said first, lower interior surface and displaced upward from said first, lower interior surface and a circumferential edge surface; adhesive, located on said first, lower interior surface; a battery having a terminal, said battery located on said adhesive; an electronic circuit having a bonding pad, said electronic circuit located on said adhesive; a wire, coupling said terminal to said bonding pad and wire bonded to said terminal and said pad; a feedthrough, mounted to said first enclosure portion, extending through said second interior surface and extending from an exterior surface of said first enclosure portion; a second enclosure portion mounted to said first enclosure portion to enclose said battery and circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
134 words
An implantable medical device, comprising: a first enclosure portion having a generally planar first, lower interior surface, a second interior surface generally parallel to said first, lower interior surface and displaced upward from said first, lower interior surface and a circumferential edge surface; a battery, mounted to said first, lower interior surface; an electronic circuit, coupled to said battery and having a bonding pad, said electronic circuit mounted to said first, lower interior surface; a feedthrough, mounted to said first enclosure portion, extending through said second interior surface and extending from an exterior surface of said first enclosure portion; a wire, coupling said terminal to said bonding pad and wire bonded to said feedthrough and said bonding pad; a second enclosure portion mounted to said first enclosure portion to enclose said battery and circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
An implantable medical device, comprising: a first enclosure portion having a generally planar first, lower interior surface, a second interior surface generally parallel to said first, lower interior surface and displaced upward from said first, lower interior surface and a circumferential edge surface; a battery, mounted to said first, lower interior surface; an electronic circuit, coupled to said battery and having a bonding pad, said electronic circuit mounted to said first, lower interior surface; a feedthrough, mounted to said first enclosure portion, extending through said second interior surface and extending from an exterior surface of said first enclosure portion; a wire, coupling said terminal to said bonding pad and wire bonded to said feedthrough and said bonding pad; a second enclosure portion mounted to said first enclosure portion to enclose said battery and circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
An implantable device according to claim 1 or claim 2, further comprising a connector module, mounted to said circumferential edge surface, a conductor coupling said feedthrough to said connector module and an insulative coating covering said conductor and a portion of said exterior surface of said first enclosure portion proximate said feedthrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An implantable device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said feedthrough comprises a feedthrough pin having an expanded portion defining a bonding pad parallel to said second interior surface.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-07-09 | 2008-01-08 | 2008-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |