Implantable device with an insulating layer and method
AssigneeHeraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsJeremy Glynn, Steve Harein, Andreas Reisinger, Goran Pavlovic
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Abstract
A device (100), comprising: a housing (110) having an inner surface (160) and an outer surface (170); an electronic unit (130, 140, 180); whereby the housing (110) surrounds the electronic unit (180) at least in part; whereby at least a part of the inner surface (160) of the housing (110) comprises an electrically insulating coating (120) that contains at least 30 wt.-% of a polymer and has a coating surface (150) facing the inner surface (160); whereby the inner surface (160) and the coating surface (150) are interconnected.
Claims20
1-20. (canceled)
A device comprising:
- a housing having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- and
- an electronic unit;
- whereby the housing surrounds the electronic unit at least in part;
- whereby at least a part of the inner surface of the housing comprises an electrically insulating coating that contains at least 30 weight-% of a polymer and has a coating surface facing the inner surface;
- and
- whereby the inner surface and the coating surface are interconnected.
A method for manufacturing a device comprising:
- providing a housing having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- applying an electrically insulating coating that contains at least 30 weight-% polymer and is made of a liquid phase to at least a part of the inner surface;
- and
- introducing an electronic unit into the housing, whereby the housing surrounds the electronic unit at least in part.
A method for implanting a device comprising:
- providing the device, the device comprising a housing having an inner surface and an outer surface and an electronic unit, wherein the housing surrounds the electronic unit at least in part, wherein at least a part of the inner surface of the housing comprises an electrically insulating coating that contains at least 30 weight-% of a polymer and has a coating surface facing the inner surface, and wherein the inner surface and the coating surface are interconnected;
- opening a tissue;
- introducing the device into the opened tissue;
- closing the tissue, if applicable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.