Electrically conductive implantable medical device

US9381341B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The University of Melbourne · AU
• National ICT Australia Limited · AU

Inventors

• Hamish Meffin · Sydney, AU
• Kate Fox · Melbourne, AU
• David Garrett · Melbourne, AU
• Kumaravelu Ganesan · Melbourne, AU
• Steven Prawer · Sydney, AU
• Samantha Lichter · Sydney, AU
• Igor Aharonovich · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 5, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 24, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49165
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electrode and an feedthrough for an implantable medical device. In one embodiment, the implantable electrode and the implantable feedthrough both comprise electrically insulating diamond material and electrically conductive diamond material that form an interface. Further, the present disclosure provides method for fabricating the implantable electrode and the feedthrough.