Implantable medical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11944826-B2
Application number	US-202117377675-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 16, 2021
Priority date	Jul 31, 2009
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

An implantable medical device includes an enclosure sleeve and a top cap. The enclosure sleeve comprises an enclosure wall with at least a portion of the enclosure wall comprising the grade 5 titanium and having a thickness between 0.007 inches and 0.009 inches. The enclosure sleeve includes an open top end and an open bottom end that is opposite the open top end. The top cap includes a feedthrough block, a first top cap end portion, and a second top cap end portion. The first top cap end portion is configured to couple to the open top end of the enclosure sleeve, and the second top cap end portion configured to be positioned within the enclosure sleeve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
an enclosure sleeve comprising grade 5 titanium, the enclosure sleeve including an enclosure wall with at least a portion of the enclosure wall comprising the grade 5 titanium and having a thickness between 0.007 inches and 0.009 inches, the enclosure sleeve defining a central longitudinal axis, the enclosure sleeve including an open top end and an open bottom end that is opposite the open top end, the enclosure sleeve configured to receive a battery and circuitry that is configured to provide a pulse generator;
a top cap including a feedthrough block, the top cap including a first top cap end portion and a second top cap end portion, the first top cap end portion configured to couple to the open top end of the enclosure sleeve and the second top cap end portion configured to be positioned within the enclosure sleeve with the first top cap end portion extending further from the central longitudinal axis in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis than the second top cap end portion at each of a first side of the top cap and a second, opposite side of the top cap when the top cap is coupled to the enclosure sleeve; and
a bottom cap configured to couple to the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve wherein the bottom cap includes a desiccant, the desiccant configured to be a bumper between the bottom cap and a chassis of the implantable medical device.

2. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the feedthrough block includes a plurality of apertures, each aperture of the plurality of apertures configured to receive a connector pin therethrough.

3. The implantable medical device of claim 2 , wherein the top cap includes two or more alignment pins spaced apart from each of the plurality of apertures, the alignment pins configured to engage respective receiving features at a connector block module to position the connector block module in place at the top cap.

4. The implantable medical device of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures is located between the two or more alignment pins.

5. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the second top cap end portion includes a curved surface at a location of where the second top cap end portion is configured to be positioned within the enclosure sleeve.

6. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure sleeve is a single piece enclosure sleeve comprising grade 5 titanium.

7. The implantable medical device of claim 6 , wherein the enclosure wall is included at the open top end of the enclosure sleeve.

8. The implantable medical device of claim 7 , wherein the enclosure wall is configured to couple to the first top cap end portion.

9. The implantable medical device of claim 8 , wherein the first top cap end portion is coupled to the enclosure wall by a welded connection.

10. The implantable medical device of claim 6 , wherein the enclosure wall is included at the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve.

11. The implantable medical device of claim 6 , wherein the enclosure wall is included at each of the open top end and the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve.

12. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom cap defines a bowl shape.

13. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein a seam is formed at a connection between the bottom cap and the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve, and wherein the bottom cap comprises at least one side that extends from the seam in a direction away from the enclosure sleeve.

14. An implantable medical device, comprising:
an enclosure sleeve, the enclosure sleeve including an enclosure wall with at least a portion of the enclosure wall comprising grade 5 titanium, the enclosure sleeve defining a central longitudinal axis, the enclosure sleeve including an open top end and an open bottom end that is opposite the open top end, the enclosure sleeve configured to receive a battery and circuitry that is configured to provide a pulse generator;
a top cap including a feedthrough block, the top cap including a first top cap end portion and a second top cap end portion, the first top cap end portion configured to couple to the open top end of the enclosure sleeve and the second top cap end portion configured to be positioned within the enclosure sleeve with the first top cap end portion extending further from the central longitudinal axis in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis than the second top cap end portion at each of a first side of the top cap and a second, opposite side of the top cap when the top cap is coupled to the enclosure sleeve, the second top cap end portion includes a curved surface at each of the first side of the top cap and the second, opposite side of the top cap where the second top cap end portion is configured to be positioned within the enclosure sleeve; and
a bottom cap configured to couple to the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve wherein the bottom cap includes a desiccant, the desiccant configured to be a bumper between the bottom cap and a chassis of the implantable medical device.

15. The implantable medical device of claim 14 , wherein the bottom cap includes a different material than the enclosure sleeve, and wherein the bottom cap includes a different material than the top cap.

16. The implantable medical device of claim 14 , wherein the feedthrough block includes a plurality of apertures, each aperture of the plurality of apertures configured to receive a connector pin therethrough.

17. The implantable medical device of claim 16 , wherein the top cap includes two or more alignment pins spaced apart from each of the plurality of apertures, the alignment pins configured to engage respective receiving features at a connector block module to position the connector block module in place at the top cap.

18. The implantable medical device of claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures is located between the two or more alignment pins.

19. The implantable medical device of claim 14 , wherein the at least the portion of the enclosure wall that comprises the grade 5 titanium also comprises a wall thickness between 0.007 inches and 0.009 inches.

20. The implantable medical device of claim 19 , wherein the enclosure sleeve is a single piece enclosure sleeve comprising grade 5 titanium.

21. The implantable medical device of claim 20 , wherein the enclosure wall is included at each of the open top end and the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve.

22. The implantable medical device of claim 14 , wherein the bottom cap defines a bowl shape.

23. The implantable medical device of claim 22 , wherein the bottom cap defining the bowl shape is configured to hold the desiccant below the chassis.

24. The implantable medical device of claim 14 , wherein a seam is formed at a connection between the bottom cap and the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve, and wherein the bottom cap comprises at least one side that extends from the seam in a direction away from the enclosure sleeve.

Assignees

• Medtronic Inc

Inventors

• Deininger Steven T
• Baade Michael J
• Peters Charles E

Classifications

• A61N1/375 Primary

  Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings · CPC title

• A61N1/086

  Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] compatible leads · CPC title

• A61N1/18

  Applying electric currents by contact electrodes · CPC title

• A61N1/3752 Primary

  Details of casing-lead connections · CPC title

• A61N1/3758

  Packaging of the components within the casing · CPC title