Patent · US Active

Housing for implantable medical device

US8401648B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

10References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

John E. Kast · Hugo, US
Reginald D. Robinson · Plymouth, US
Randy S. Roles · Elk River, US
Bernard Q. Li · Plymouth, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 2008
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/37514
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device includes a housing having frame with one or more openings. The openings of the frame are covered with a thin metallic foil that is welded to the frame to provide a hermetic seal. Non-conductive members may be placed in or about the openings to provide a backing or structural support for the metallic foil. By decreasing the mass of conductive material capable of forming eddy currents, improved recharge or telemetry performance may be realized.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.