Implantable ceramic enclosure for pacing, neurological, and other medical applications in the human body
US5782891A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3758
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device with a ceramic enclosure has a novel multi-layered ceramic feedthrough substrate in place of a prior art glass-to-metal feedthrough substrate, leading to lower costs and a higher feedthrough density. Use in a metal enclosure is also disclosed.
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