Implantable cardioverter defibrillator capacitor assembly with flex circuit
US8532777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3968
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (“ICD”) comprises a battery, control circuitry and a capacitor assembly. The capacitor assembly includes at least one capacitor, a flex circuit for connection to the control circuitry of the ICD and a first and second support portions. The flex circuit is arranged between the first and second support portions and includes a plurality of tangs for connecting to the anode and cathode of the capacitor(s), as well as to the control circuitry of the ICD.
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