公开(公告)号：US10463852B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15657968

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Kerry Bradley ,  Leslie Halberg

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: Via a pulse generator, a trigger signal is generated. The trigger signal indicates one or more stimulation pulses are about to be delivered, or is being delivered, to a patient. The trigger signal is sent to a measurement instrument. Via the pulse generator, the one or more stimulation pulses are generated. The one or more stimulation pulses are delivered to the patient. With the measurement instrument and in response to the trigger signal, one or more action potentials are measured. The one or more action potentials are produced by the patient in response to the one or more stimulation pulses.

公开(公告)号：US10350421B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15943998

申请日：2018-04-03

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Christine A. Frysz ,  Jason Woods

IPC: A61N1/00 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/378 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R4/58 ,  H01R13/26 ,  H03H1/00

Abstract: A feedthrough subassembly for an active implantable medical device includes a metallic ferrule having a conductive ferrule body, at least one surface disposed on a device side, and a ferrule opening passing through the at least one surface. An insulator body hermetically seals the ferrule opening of the conductive ferrule body by at least one of a first gold braze ceramic seal, a glass seal or a glass-ceramic seal. At least one hermetically sealed conductive pathway is disposed through the insulator body. At least one pocket formed in the at least one surface has a gold pocket pad disposed within. When the first gold braze ceramic seal is present, the first gold braze ceramic seal and the gold pocket pad are not physically touching one another.

公开(公告)号：US10312722B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US16194458

申请日：2018-11-19

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Gregory G. Decker ,  Brian R. Peterson ,  Eric Jankins ,  William A. Planck ,  Leslie I. Halberg ,  Jason Hamilton

IPC: H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/12 ,  A61L2/26 ,  H02J50/00 ,  A61L2/07 ,  H02J50/50

Abstract: In various examples, a system includes a power generating device configured to generate and transfer power to an electrical device. A sterilizable vessel is configured to accommodate the electrical device. The vessel is configured to allow power to be at least partially wirelessly transferred from the power generating device, through the vessel, and to the electrical device. In other examples, a method includes wirelessly powering and/or charging an electrical device disposed within a sterilizable vessel.

公开(公告)号：US10236709B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15339960

申请日：2016-11-01

Applicant: Electrochem Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory G. Decker ,  Brian R. Peterson ,  Eric Jankins ,  William A. Planck ,  Leslie I. Halberg ,  Jason Hamilton

IPC: H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/12 ,  A61L2/26 ,  H02J50/00 ,  A61L2/07 ,  H02J50/50

Abstract: In various examples, a system includes a power generating device configured to generate and transfer power to an electrical device. A sterilizable vessel is configured to accommodate the electrical device. The vessel is configured to allow power to be at least partially wirelessly transferred from the power generating device, through the vessel, and to the electrical device. In other examples, a method includes wirelessly powering and/or charging an electrical device disposed within a sterilizable vessel.

公开(公告)号：US10205151B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15289392

申请日：2016-10-10

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Xiangyang Dai ,  Mark J. Roy

IPC: H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/26 ,  H01M2/30 ,  B23K26/20 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/40 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M2/02 ,  B23K101/38

Abstract: A process for creating a laser braze weld joint between a current collector and a terminal pin in the construction of electrochemical cells is described. The laser braze welding process utilizes a laser weld instrument to create a braze-like joint between two work pieces. The weld joint is created by controlling the amount of laser heat and energy imparted to the work pieces through proper control and positioning of the laser beam with respect to the work pieces. Preferably, the method is used to bond the terminal pin to the cathode current collector. This method of attachment is suitable for either primary or secondary cells, particularly those powering implantable biomedical devices.

公开(公告)号：US10124164B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15651045

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Christine A. Frysz ,  Richard L. Brendel

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  H01G4/40 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/37 ,  H01G4/35 ,  H01R13/7195 ,  H03H1/00 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H03H7/01 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01G4/06

Abstract: An EMI/energy dissipating filter for an active implantable medical device (AIMD) is described. The filter comprises a first gold braze hermetically sealing the insulator to a ferrule that is configured to be mounted in an opening in a housing for the AIMD. A lead wire is hermetically sealed in a passageway through the insulator by a second gold braze. A circuit board substrate is disposed adjacent the insulator. A two-terminal chip capacitor disposed adjacent to the circuit board has an active end metallization that is electrically connected to the active electrode plates and a ground end metallization that is electrically connected to the at least one ground electrode plates of the capacitor. A ground path electrically extends between the ground end metallization of the chip capacitor and the ferrule. The ground path comprises a conductive pin electrically and mechanically connected to the ferrule by a third gold braze. The ground path comprises an internal ground plate disposed within the circuit board substrate, and the internal ground plate is electrically connected to both the conductive pin and the ground end metallization of the chip capacitor. An active path electrically extends between the active end metallization of the chip capacitor and the lead wire.

公开(公告)号：US10046166B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15164945

申请日：2016-05-26

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Thomas Marzano ,  Keith W. Seitz ,  Christine A. Frysz

IPC: H01G4/35 ,  A61N1/375 ,  H01G4/12 ,  H01G4/40 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K1/09 ,  H05K5/06 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K3/40 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/08 ,  H01G2/10 ,  H01G4/005 ,  H01R43/00 ,  A61N1/372 ,  C22C29/12 ,  C22C32/00

Abstract: A hermetically sealed feedthrough filter assembly is attachable to an active implantable medical device and includes an insulator substrate assembly and a feedthrough filter capacitor disposed on a device side. A conductive leadwire has a proximal leadwire end extending to a distal leadwire end, wherein the proximal leadwire end is connectable to electronics internal to the AIMD. The distal leadwire end is disposed at least partially through a first passageway of the feedthrough filter capacitor and is in contact with, adjacent to or near a device side conductive fill. A first electrically conductive material makes a three-way electrically connection that electrically connects the device side conductive fill to an internal metallization of the feedthrough filter capacitor and to the distal leadwire end. A second electrically conductive material electrically connects an external metallization of the feedthrough filter capacitor to a ferrule or an AIMD housing.

公开(公告)号：US10020127B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15479573

申请日：2017-04-05

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Mark T. Muffoletto

IPC: H01G11/80 ,  H01G11/46 ,  H01G11/52

CPC classification number: H01G9/0425 ,  H01G9/052 ,  H01G9/06 ,  H01G9/08 ,  H01G9/10 ,  H01G9/14 ,  H01G9/26

Abstract: A capacitor is described. A casing for the capacitor has a surrounding sidewall extending to opposed first and second open ends. An inwardly extending ledge of the sidewall is intermediate the first and second open ends. A partition plate is supported on the ledge. A first lid is secured to the first annular edge to close the first capacitor compartment bounded by the partition plate, the surrounding sidewall and the first lid, and a second lid is secured to the second annular edge to close the second capacitor compartment bounded by the opposite side of the partition plate, the surrounding sidewall and the second lid. At least one anode resides in each of the first and second capacitor compartments spaced from cathode active material supported on the casing walls facing the anodes. There is also a separator intermediate the anode and cathode. Insulative seals supported by the casing electrically isolate anode leads connected to the respective anodes from the casing serving as a terminal for the cathode. Finally, a working electrolyte is provided in the first and second capacitor compartments in contact with the anodes and cathode active material.

公开(公告)号：US10016596B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15398098

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Robert A. Stevenson ,  Christine A. Frysz

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/37 ,  H01G4/35 ,  H01G4/40 ,  H01R13/7195 ,  H03H1/00 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H03H7/01 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H01G4/06

CPC classification number: A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/086 ,  A61N1/3718 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3754 ,  H01G4/06 ,  H01G4/35 ,  H01G4/40 ,  H01R13/7195 ,  H03H1/0007 ,  H03H7/1766 ,  H03H2001/0042 ,  H03H2001/0085 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K5/0095 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H05K999/99 ,  H05K2201/10015

Abstract: An EMI/energy dissipating filter for an active implantable medical device (AIMD) is described. The filter comprises a first gold braze hermetically sealing the insulator to a ferrule that is configured to be mounted in an opening in a housing for the AIMD. A lead wire is hermetically sealed in a passageway through the insulator by a second gold braze. A circuit board substrate is disposed adjacent the insulator. A two-terminal chip capacitor disposed adjacent to the circuit board has an active end metallization that is electrically connected to the active electrode plates and a ground end metallization that is electrically connected to the at least one ground electrode plates of the capacitor. A ground path electrically extends between the ground end metallization of the chip capacitor and the ferrule. The ground path comprises a conductive pin electrically and mechanically connected to the ferrule by a third gold braze. The ground path comprises an internal ground plate disposed within the circuit board substrate, and the internal ground plate is electrically connected to both the conductive pin and the ground end metallization of the chip capacitor. An active path electrically extends between the active end metallization of the chip capacitor and the lead wire.

公开(公告)号：US10016205B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15231338

申请日：2016-08-08

Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.

Inventor： Kari Ann Sausen ,  Gary C. Victor

IPC: A61B17/16

CPC classification number: A61B17/1666 ,  A61B17/1617 ,  A61B17/162 ,  A61B17/1642 ,  A61B17/1659

Abstract: An orthopedic reamer cutting tool is disclosed. The reamer is constructed having a hemispherical cutting shell that extends from an equatorial base to an apex. A plurality of cutting teeth, each having a primary tissue cutting surface, extend from the exterior surface of the cutting shell. A plurality of retractable blades, each having a secondary tissue cutting surface, are supported on a rotatable cam positioned at the base of the shell. Rotation of the cam in one of a clockwise or counterclockwise direction causes the retractable blades to extend through respective slits that extend through the thickness of the reamer shell. Rotation of the cam in the opposite direction causes the retractable blades to retract through the slits, back into the interior of the shell.