Patent · US Active

Implantable device with optical lead connector

US10413747B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

11References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christian S. Nielsen · River Falls, US
Kunal Paralikar · Little Canada, US
Brad C. Tischendorf · Minneapolis, US
John D. Norton · New Brighton, US
Markus W. Reiterer · Plymouth, US
Andrew J. Thom · Maple Grove, US
Gordon O. Munns · Stacy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2015
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/0662
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable active medical device includes a housing defining a hermetic cavity, a lead connector receptacle extending into the implantable active medical device, and a solid state light source disposed within the hermetic cavity and optically coupled to the lead connector receptacle.

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