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Method and apparatus for forming a hermetic enclosure seal in an implantable medical device

US8065007B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

9References

4Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew J. Ries · Lino Lakes, US
Randy S. Roles · Elk River, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2006
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/37512
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device that includes a housing having a first shield having an outwardly extending first flange and a second shield having an outwardly extending second flange. The first flange is fixedly engaged with the second flange along a seal to form a housing flange extending outward from the housing, and a surround shroud, having first recessed portions for receiving the housing flange when the shroud is positioned about the housing.

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