公开(公告)号：US11090499B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US17147505

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Steven T. Deininger ,  Michael J. Baade ,  Charles E. Peters

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/18 ,  A61B90/50

Abstract: An implantable medical device includes an enclosure sleeve that includes grade 5 titanium. Within the enclosure sleeve is a circuit board that includes at least a portion of circuitry that provides a pulse generator and a battery that is electrically coupled to the at least the portion of circuitry. A bottom cap is attached to the enclosure sleeve. A connector block module assembly is coupled to the enclosure sleeve. A plurality of lead connections are within the connector block module assembly with the at least the portion of circuity. Feedthrough pins carry stimulation signals of the pulse generator to the lead connections of the connector block module assembly. A ground conductor extends within the enclosure sleeve and is electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a ground pin is electrically coupled to the ground conductor.

公开(公告)号：US20210069515A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17027487

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Steven T. Deininger ,  Jeffrey J. Clayton ,  Charles E. Peters

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  B23K26/24 ,  B23K26/32

Abstract: Medical devices provide metallic connector enclosures. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with relatively thin walls in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to aid in miniaturizing the medical device. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with interior surfaces that deviate less from an ideal inner surface shape in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to allow for better concentricity of electrical connectors. The metallic connector enclosures may include a panel that allows access to the cavity of the connector enclosure where set screw blocks, lead connectors, spacers, seals, and the like may be located. Furthermore, the lead connectors within the metallic connector enclosures may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by being positioned within non-conductive seals that reside within features included in cavity walls of the connector enclosure. Similarly, set screw blocks may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by non-conductive spacers present within the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20190143123A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16247950

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Steven T. Deininger ,  Michael J. Baade ,  Rajesh V. Iyer

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  H01R24/58 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01G4/35 ,  H01R4/02 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K7/02 ,  H01R13/52

Abstract: Implantable medical devices include connector enclosure assemblies that utilize conductors that are electrically coupled to feedthrough pins and that extend into a can where electrical circuitry is housed. The conductors may be coupled to the feedthrough pins and to capacitor plates within a filter capacitor by an electrically conductive bonding material and as a single bonding event during manufacturing. The base plate of the connector enclosure assembly may also include a ground pin. Ground capacitor plates may be present at a ground aperture of the filter capacitor where the ground pin passes through so that the ground pin, a ground conductor, and the ground capacitor plate may be coupled. A protective cover may be provided for the connector enclosure assembly to enclose the conductors intended to extend into the can prior to the assembly being joined to the can. Conductors may be attached to a common tab that is subsequently removed.

公开(公告)号：US10195448B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15437429

申请日：2017-02-20

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Steven T. Deininger ,  Michael J. Baade ,  Rajesh V. Iyer

IPC: A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/375 ,  H05K7/02 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01G4/35 ,  H01R4/02 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R24/58 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: Implantable medical devices include connector enclosure assemblies that utilize conductors that are electrically coupled to feedthrough pins and that extend into a can where electrical circuitry is housed. The conductors may be coupled to the feedthrough pins and to capacitor plates within a filter capacitor by an electrically conductive bonding material and as a single bonding event during manufacturing. The base plate of the connector enclosure assembly may also include a ground pin. Ground capacitor plates may be present at a ground aperture of the filter capacitor where the ground pin passes through so that the ground pin, a ground conductor, and the ground capacitor plate may be coupled. A protective cover may be provided for the connector enclosure assembly to enclose the conductors intended to extend into the can prior to the assembly being joined to the can. Conductors may be attached to a common tab that is subsequently removed.

公开(公告)号：US20180169419A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15897147

申请日：2018-02-14

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Michael J. Baade ,  Katherine J. Bach ,  Steven T. Deininger

IPC: A61N1/375

CPC classification number: A61N1/3754 ,  A61N1/3752

Abstract: Implantable medical devices include header structures with conductive paths from the feedthrough conductors that may be located on one side of the device to electrical connectors that may be located on an opposite side of the device. The conductive paths may include conductive interconnect pins and lead frame conductors. The conductive interconnect pins may be located in holes present in a header body where the conductive interconnect pins are attached to the feedthrough conductors on one end and are attached to the lead frame conductors on the opposite end. The lead frame conductors then extend to the corresponding electrical connectors. The header body may provide cavities on each side to allow for the insertion of stack assemblies that include the electrical connectors and lead frame conductors.

公开(公告)号：US20180154159A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15885243

申请日：2018-01-31

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Steven T. Deininger ,  Jeffrey J. Clayton ,  Charles E. Peters

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  B23K26/32 ,  B23K26/24 ,  A61N1/37 ,  B23K101/36 ,  B23K103/14

CPC classification number: A61N1/3752 ,  A61N1/3718 ,  B23K26/24 ,  B23K26/32 ,  B23K2101/36 ,  B23K2103/14 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Medical devices provide metallic connector enclosures. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with relatively thin walls in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to aid in miniaturizing the medical device. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with interior surfaces that deviate less from an ideal inner surface shape in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to allow for better concentricity of electrical connectors. The metallic connector enclosures may include a panel that allows access to the cavity of the connector enclosure where set screw blocks, lead connectors, spacers, seals, and the like may be located. Furthermore, the lead connectors within the metallic connector enclosures may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by being positioned within non-conductive seals that reside within features included in cavity walls of the connector enclosure. Similarly, set screw blocks may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by non-conductive spacers present within the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US09669228B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US15210645

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Steven T. Deininger ,  Jeffrey J. Clayton ,  Charles E. Peters

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  B23K26/24 ,  B23K26/32 ,  A61N1/37 ,  B23K101/36 ,  B23K103/14

CPC classification number: A61N1/3752 ,  A61N1/3718 ,  B23K26/24 ,  B23K26/32 ,  B23K2101/36 ,  B23K2103/14 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Medical devices provide metallic connector enclosures. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with relatively thin walls in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to aid in miniaturizing the medical device. The metallic connector enclosures may be constructed with interior surfaces that deviate less from an ideal inner surface shape in comparison to polymer connector enclosures to allow for better concentricity of electrical connectors. The metallic connector enclosures may include a panel that allows access to the cavity of the connector enclosure where set screw blocks, lead connectors, spacers, seals, and the like may be located. Furthermore, the lead connectors within the metallic connector enclosures may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by being positioned within non-conductive seals that reside within features included in cavity walls of the connector enclosure. Similarly, set screw blocks may be separated from the metallic connector enclosure by non-conductive spacers present within the cavity.