Stitched components of an active implantable medical device
AssigneeSaluda Medical Pty Ltd
InventorDavid Robinson
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Abstract
An active implantable medical device (AIMD) comprising an implantable electronics module and a tissue interface. At least one of the electronics module and the tissue interface comprises an electrically non-conductive, biocompatible and needle-piercable base having one or more biocompatible electrically conductive strands of conductive filaments stitched to the base. As used herein, stitching a conductive filament to a base refers to sewing, embroidering or otherwise securing the filament to the base through the use of hand or machine needlework.
Claims25
A method of manufacturing an active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising:
- providing a biocompatible, electrically non-conductive and needle-pierce-able base;
- stitching a repeating pattern with a biocompatible, electrically conductive filament to the non-conductive base;
- stitching at least one active component of an electronics module to the non-conductive base;
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- attaching, with the electrically conductive filament, the stitched repeating pattern of the electrically conductive filament to the at least one active component to transmit and/or receive signals,
- wherein the at least one active component includes a stimulator unit configured to generate electrical stimulation, signals and the electrically conductive filament stitched in the repeating pattern delivers the electrical stimulation signals to tissue of a patient.
An active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising:
- a biocompatible, electrically non-conductive and needle-pierce-able base;
- at least one active component of an electronics module stitched to the non-conductive base;
- a biocompatible, electrically conductive filament stitched to the base in a repeating pattern and attached to the at least one active component to transmit and/or receive signals,
- wherein the at least one active component includes a stimulator unit configured to generate electrical stimulation signals, and the electrically conductive filament stitched in the repeating pattern delivers the electrical stimulation signals to tissue of a patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.