Removable terminal pin connector for an active electronics circuit board for use in an implantable medical device

    公开(公告)号:US11211741B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16809676

    申请日:2020-03-05

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    摘要: A hermetic feedthrough terminal pin connector for an active implantable medical device (AIMD) includes an electrical insulator hermetically sealed to an opening of an electrically conductive ferrule. A feedthrough terminal pin is hermetically sealed to and disposed through the insulator, the feedthrough terminal pin extending outwardly beyond the insulator on the inside of the casing of the AIMD. A circuit board is disposed on the inside of the casing of the AIMD. A terminal pin connector includes: an electrically conductive connector housing disposed on the circuit board, wherein the connector housing is electrically connected to at least one electrical circuit disposed on the circuit board; and at least one electrically conductive prong supported by the connector housing, the at least one prong contacting and compressed against the feedthrough terminal pin, the at least one prong making a removable electrical connection.

    Apparatus and method for cardiac signal noise detection and disposition based on physiologic relevance

    公开(公告)号:US11179109B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16170550

    申请日:2018-10-25

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    IPC分类号: A61B5/316 A61B5/00 A61B5/318

    摘要: An apparatus comprises an input configured to receive electrocardiogram (ECG) data detected by a patient monitoring device, the ECG data containing a physiologic signal and one or more segments of noise within the ECG data. A scrubber comprises a plurality of scrubbing modules each configured to process the ECG data and noise in a manner differing from other scrubbing modules. The scrubber is configured to filter the one or more noise segments that overlap with the physiologic signal, and consolidate the ECG data to eliminate the one or more noise segments that are non-overlapping with the physiologic signal. An output is configured to output scrubbed ECG data.

    MLCC filter on an aimd circuit board conductively connected to a ground pin attached to a hermetic feedthrough ferrule

    公开(公告)号:US11147977B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16452785

    申请日:2019-06-26

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    摘要: 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 metallization that is electrically connected to the active electrode plates and a ground metallization that is electrically connected to the ground electrode plates of the capacitor. A ground electrical path extends from the ground metallization of the chip capacitor to the ferrule. A conductive ground pin is electrically and mechanically connected to the ferrule. The ground path comprises an internal ground plate disposed within the circuit board substrate. The internal ground plate is electrically connected to the ground metallization of the chip capacitor and to either the ferrule or the ground pin connected to the ferrule. An active electrical path extends between the active metallization of the chip capacitor and the lead wire.

    LASER BRAZED COMPONENT AND METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210299786A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17344162

    申请日:2021-06-10

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    摘要: In various examples, a component is for use in an implantable medical device. The component includes a pin including a first material attached to a lead including a second material different from the first material of the pin. At least a portion of the lead includes a channel in which at least a portion of the pin sits, the channel including a channel opening defined at least partially by opposing first and second channel sides extending a channel length. At least a first joint is formed along at least a portion of the first channel side. The first joint includes the second material of the lead deformed to at least partially close the channel opening to retain the pin within the channel to attach the lead to the pin. In some examples, the first material includes molybdenum and the second material includes aluminum.

    Hermetically sealed filtered feedthrough having platinum sealed directly to the insulator in a via hole

    公开(公告)号:US11071858B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-27

    申请号:US16827171

    申请日:2020-03-23

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    摘要: A hermetically sealed filtered feedthrough assembly attachable to an AIMD includes an insulator hermetically sealing a ferrule opening of an electrically conductive ferrule with a gold braze. A co-fired and electrically conductive sintered paste is disposed within and hermetically seals at least one via hole extending in the insulator. At least one capacitor is disposed on the device side. An active electrical connection electrically connects a capacitor active metallization and the sintered paste. A ground electrical connection electrically connects the gold braze to a capacitor ground metallization, wherein at least a portion of the ground electrical connection physically contacts the gold braze. The dielectric of the capacitor may be less than 1000 k. The ferrule may include an integrally formed peninsula portion extending into the ferrule opening spatially aligned with a ground passageway and metallization of an internally grounded feedthrough capacitor. The sintered paste may be of substantially pure platinum.

    MINIATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING A CASING OF A CONDUCTIVE PLATE CLOSING AN OPEN-ENDED CERAMIC CONTAINER HAVING A VIA HOLE SUPPORTING A PLATINUM-CONTAINING CONDUCTIVE PATHWAY

    公开(公告)号:US20210111382A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US16653247

    申请日:2019-10-15

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    IPC分类号: H01M2/04 H01M2/06 H01M2/02

    摘要: A miniature electrochemical cell having a volume of less than 0.5 cc is described. The cell casing comprises an open-ended ceramic container having a via hole providing an electrically conductive pathway extending through the container. A metal lid closes the open-end of the container. An electrode assembly housed inside the casing comprises an anode current collector deposited on an inner surface of the ceramic container in contact with the electrically conductive pathway in the via hole. An anode active material contacts the current collector and a cathode active material contacts the metal lid. A separator is disposed between the anode and cathode active materials. That way, the electrically conductive pathway serves as a negative terminal, and the lid, electrically isolated from the conductive pathway by the ceramic container, serves as a positive terminal. The negative and positive terminals are configured for electrical connection to a load.

    High voltage tantalum anode and method of manufacture

    公开(公告)号:USRE48439E1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16381423

    申请日:2019-04-11

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    摘要: Tantalum powders produced using a tantalum fiber precursor are described. The tantalum fiber precursor is chopped or cut into short lengths having a uniform fiber thickness and favorable aspect ratio. The chopped fibers are formed into a primary powder having a controlled size and shape, narrow/tight particle size distribution, and low impurity level. The primary powder is then agglomerated into an agglomerated powder displaying suitable flowability and pressability such that pellets with good structural integrity and uniform pellet porosity are manufacturable. The pellet is sintered and anodized to a desired formation voltage. The thusly created capacitor anode has a dual morphology or dual porosity provided by a primary porosity of the individual tantalum fibers making up the primary powder and a larger secondary porosity formed between the primary powders agglomerated into the agglomerated powder.