Modular implantable medical device
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1. An implantable medical device for implantation in the head of a patient comprising:
- a first module including a first housing and first operative component within the first housing;
a second module including a second operative component; and
a flexible overmold that covers the second module and partially covers the first module wherein the first housing extends out of the overmold for receipt in a first recess in a cranium of a patient.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device for implantation in the head of a patient. The implantable medical device has a plurality of interconnected modules one or more of which are covered by an overmold and one or more of which are partially covered by the overmold. The module(s) covered by the overmold may be implanted between the cranium and scalp, while the module(s) partially covered by the overmold may be placed at least partially into a recess in the cranium.
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23 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device for implantation in the head of a patient comprising:
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a first module including a first housing and first operative component within the first housing;
a second module including a second operative component; and
a flexible overmold that covers the second module and partially covers the first module wherein the first housing extends out of the overmold for receipt in a first recess in a cranium of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An implantable medical device for implantation in the head of a patient comprising:
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a first module including a first housing and first operative component within the first housing, the first housing having a height H1;
a second module including a second housing and second operative component within the second housing, the second housing having a height H2; and
a flexible overmold that covers at least part of the first or second module;
wherein the height H1 is greater than the height H2 and the first housing extends out of the overmold for receipt in a first recess in a cranium of a patient.
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