Back to results
US 7,257,445 B2Granted
Welded connector attachment
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsRichard A. Bruchmann, Thomas Ceballos
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for an implantable medical device having a connector module that is welded to a housing. The apparatus comprises an implantable medical device that includes a housing and a connector module. The connector module includes an embedded fastener bracket with one or more weld tabs that are welded to the housing.
Claims34
An implantable medical device, comprising:
- a closed housing having an exterior top surface and opposing exterior side surfaces;
- a connector module mounted to the exterior top surface of the housing;
- a fastener bracket embedded in the connector module and becoming part of the connector module, the fastener bracket having one or more weld tabs extending outside the connector module and overlaying an exterior side surface of the housing;
- a weld connection of the one or more fastener bracket weld tabs to the exterior side surface of the housing serving to affix the connector module to the and wherein the housing further includes one or more recesses sized to accept the one or more weld tabs.
1 more element
An implantable medical device system, comprising:
- an implantable medical device comprising:
- a closed housing having an exterior top surface and opposing exterior side surfaces and that contains at least one electrical component;
- a connector module mounted to the exterior top surface of the housing and having one or more receptacles electrically coupled to the at least one electrical component;
- a fastener bracket with one or more weld tabs, the fastener bracket being embedded in the connector module so as to become part of the connector module and the one or more weld tabs being welded to an exterior side surface of the housing;
- one or more leads electrically coupled to the one or more and wherein the housing further includes one or more recesses sized to accept the one or more weld tabs.
2 more elements
A method of manufacturing an implantable medical device, comprising:
- encasing at least one electrical component inside a closed housing having opposing exterior side and further including one or more recesses sized to accept one or more weld tabs of a connector module;
- and
- welding the one or more weld tabs of the connector module to an exterior side surface of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.