Leadless biostimulator and electrical feedthrough assembly for leadless biostimulator

US11691017B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

• Paul Paspa · Los Gatos, US
• Thomas B. Eby · Mountain View, US
• Matthew G. Fishler · Huntington, US
• Carl Lance Boling · San Jose, US
• Thomas Robert Luhrs · Santa Rosa, US
• Russell Klehn · Valencia, US
• Tyler J. Strang · Santa Clarita, US
• Arees Garabed · San Fernando, US
• Kavous Sahabi · Calabasas, US
• Brett C. Villavicencio · Valencia, US
• Wes Alleman · Rancho Santa Clarita, US
• Alex Soriano · Ventura, US
• Matthew Malone · Valencia, US
• Conor P. Foley · Santa Clarita, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 19, 2022
• Grant date: Jul 4, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 19, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3756
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electrical feedthrough assembly, which is configured to be mounted on a housing of a leadless biostimulator, comprises an electrode body including a cup having an electrode wall extending distally from an electrode base around an electrode cavity, an electrode tip mounted on a distal end of the electrode body, and a filler in the electrode cavity between the electrode base and the electrode tip, wherein the filler includes a therapeutic agent. The electrode tip is configured to be placed in contact with target tissue to which a pacing impulse is to be transmitted by the leadless biostimulator. A pin extends proximally from the electrode base, wherein the pin is configured to be into contact with an electrical connector of an electronics assembly within the housing of the leadless biostimulator.