Auxiliary Strain Relief Member For The Lead Of An Active Implantable Medical Device

    公开(公告)号:US20240226583A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18382716

    申请日:2023-10-23

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd

    IPC分类号: A61N1/375

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3752

    摘要: An active implantable medical device (AIMD) assembly has a medical device housing containing an electrical power source connected to control circuitry, and a header assembly connected to the device housing. The header assembly supports a plurality of co-axially aligned terminal blocks that are in open communication with a header opening. A conventional strain relief member is connected to the header assembly at the header opening. A number of different auxiliary strain relief devices are described. The auxiliary strain relief devices connect to the conventional strain relief member to help reduce tension and stress on a lead after the AIMD assembly is implanted in a body and the lead electrodes are connected to body tissue.

    Shaped insulating washer that prevents misalignment when positioned between a filter capacitor and a feedthrough

    公开(公告)号:US11980766B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US18377609

    申请日:2023-10-06

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/375

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3754 A61N1/05

    摘要: A self-centering washer is positioned between the feedthrough and filter capacitor of a filtered feedthrough. The washer has openings through which first and second terminal pins extend. A first opening has an inner arcuate portion contacting the first terminal pin and an outer perimeter portion exposing the braze sealing the terminal pin to the insulator. A second opening has an inner arcuate portion contacting the second terminal pin and an outer perimeter portion exposing the braze sealing the terminal pin to the insulator. In an imaginary configuration with the first and second washer openings superimposed one on top of the other, the cumulative arcuate distance of the inner arcuate portions about one of the terminal pins, subtracting overlap, results in a gap between the superimposed washer openings that is less than a diameter of the first and second terminal pins so that the washer is prevented from lateral movement.

    Shaped Insulating Washer That Prevents Misalignment When Positioned Between A Filter Capacitor And A Feedthrough

    公开(公告)号:US20240115868A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US18377609

    申请日:2023-10-06

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/375 A61N1/05

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3754 A61N1/05

    摘要: A self-centering washer is positioned between the feedthrough and filter capacitor of a filtered feedthrough. The washer has openings through which first and second terminal pins extend. A first opening has an inner arcuate portion contacting the first terminal pin and an outer perimeter portion exposing the braze sealing the terminal pin to the insulator. A second opening has an inner arcuate portion contacting the second terminal pin and an outer perimeter portion exposing the braze sealing the terminal pin to the insulator. In an imaginary configuration with the first and second washer openings superimposed one on top of the other, the cumulative arcuate distance of the inner arcuate portions about one of the terminal pins, subtracting overlap, results in a gap between the superimposed washer openings that is less than a diameter of the first and second terminal pins so that the washer is prevented from lateral movement.

    Header Assembly For Electrically And Mechanically Connecting An Active Medical Device To A Lead

    公开(公告)号:US20230405312A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18199162

    申请日:2023-05-18

    申请人: GREATBATCH LTD.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/08

    摘要: An active medical device has a feedthrough with at least two terminal pins that are connected to electronic components in the device housing. A lead connector is connected to a strain-relief device for a lead. The lead connector supports at least two connector pins that are detachably connected to the device terminal pins to thereby connect the device electronic components to the lead electrodes. The device housing has a length extending along a longitudinal axis, and secondary axes of the terminal pins connected to the connector pins are aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis. The feedthrough also has spaced-apart distally extending arms with detents, and the lead connector has spaced-apart lateral recesses. With the detents of the feedthrough arms received in the lateral recesses of the lead connector, the medical device is detachably connected to the strain-relief device and the lead.

    IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MACHINED ENCLOSURE

    公开(公告)号:US20230330424A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18134071

    申请日:2023-04-13

    申请人: Greatbatch Ltd.

    IPC分类号: A61N1/375

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3758

    摘要: In various examples, an enclosure for an implantable medical device includes a first enclosure portion and a second enclosure portion, wherein at least the first enclosure portion and the second enclosure portion are joined together to form the enclosure. At least one feature is configured for attachment of at least one component of the implantable medical device to the enclosure. The at least one feature is integrally formed with the enclosure. In some examples, the enclosure is formed by machining.