Hermetic implantable stimulator
US7742817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/284
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device, e.g., an implantable pulse generator, having a non-metal sealed housing and method of making same. An exemplary embodiment of the device includes a replenishable power source, coupling electronic components configured to generate a pulse signal to the replenishable power source, and an inorganic coating covering the electronic components and the power source to seal, preferably hermetically, the electronic components and the power source from a body environment.
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