Implantable microstimulator with plastic housing and methods of manufacture and use
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorsMichael Steven Colvin, Tom H. He, Matt I. Haller
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Abstract
An implantable microstimulator includes a plastic housing having a first end and a second end; an electronic subassembly disposed within the housing; a first electrode disposed at the first end of the plastic housing and in electrical communication with the electronic subassembly; and a second electrode disposed at the second end of the plastic housing and in electrical communication with the electronic subassembly. The plastic housing, first electrode, and second electrode form a hermetically sealed structure around the electronic subassembly.
Claims20
An implantable microstimulator comprising:
- an elongate plastic housing having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes a first plastic threaded region and an interior of the housing;
- an electronic subassembly disposed within the interior of the housing;
- a first end cap comprising a second plastic threaded region and a first electrode, wherein the first electrode is in electrical communication with the electronic subassembly, wherein the first and second plastic threaded regions are coupled together to form a seal therebetween, the seal blocking the access to the interior of the housing;
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- a second electrode disposed at the second end of the plastic housing and in electrical communication with the electronic subassembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.