Patent · US Active

Internal hermetic lead connector for implantable device

US7711427B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

12References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Darren A. Janzig · Center City, US
Gerald G. Lindner · Lino Lakes, US
Chris J. Paidosh · Sauk Centre, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2007
Grant date	May 4, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S439/909
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable active medical device is disclosed and includes a hermetically sealed housing defining a sealed housing interior, a power source and electronics in electrical communication and disposed within the sealed housing interior, and a lead connector projecting into the sealed housing interior. The lead connector includes a closed end, an open end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a lead aperture. The lead connector includes one or more electrically conducting contact rings spaced apart by electrically insulating rings. The one or more electrically conducting contact rings are in electrical communication with the electronics and the lead connector provides a hermetic seal between the lead connector outer surface and the lead connector inner surface.

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