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Housing for an implantable medical device

US9259591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 2008
Grant dateFeb 16, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3758
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device having a concave ceramic housing component; a concave metal housing component attached to the ceramic housing component to form a hermetically sealed enclosure; and an electronic trans-housing magnetic flux component disposed within the enclosure. Another aspect of the invention provides an implantable medical device having a ceramic housing component; a metal housing component; a circumferential sealing member attached to a periphery of the ceramic housing component and to a periphery of the metal housing component to form a hermetically sealed enclosure; and an electronic trans-housing magnetic flux component disposed within the enclosure. Still another aspect of the invention provides an implantable medical device with a first metal housing component; a second metal housing component, the second metal housing component forming an opening; a ceramic housing component disposed in the opening, the first metal housing component, the second metal housing component and the ceramic housing component cooperating to form a hermetically sealed enclosure; and an electronic trans-housing magnetic flux component disposed within the enclosure.

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