Implantable medical device including a hermetic connector block extension
US7254443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3752
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device includes a controlling device for transmitting a first series of command signals, the controlling device comprising a connector block, a first lead body including at least one electrical lead, and a hermetic encasement. The hermetic encasement includes a housing defining an interior space, an electronic network housed within the interior space and configured to receive the first set of command signals from the controlling device and output a second series of command signals based on the first set of command signals, a first set of one or more feedthrough terminals extending through the housing and directly coupling the electronic network to the connector block, and a second set of one or more feedthrough terminals extending through the housing and directly coupling the electronic network to the first lead body.
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