Flexible cable assembly for medical implantation
US11324944B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K1/0218
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrical cable assembly amenable to implantation into a body includes a flexible cable. The flexible cable includes a dielectric substrate, a conductor lead for conducting an electrical signal, a conductive barrier layer, and an overmold layer. The conductor lead is embedded within and surrounded by the dielectric substrate. The conductive barrier layer surrounds the dielectric substrate and encases the dielectric substrate and conductor lead in a cavity. The conductive barrier layer is a continuous material layer that is neither braided nor spiral wrapped and provides a hermetic barrier formed of a metallic or inorganic material. The overmold layer provides one or more of mechanical protection or strain relief to the conductive barrier layer.
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