EMI filter terminal assembly with wire bond pads for human implant applications
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Abstract
An electromagnetic interference filter terminal assembly for active implantable medical devices includes a structural pad in the form of a substrate or attached wire bond pad, for convenient attachment of wires from the circuitry inside the implantable medical device to the capacitor structure via thermal or ultrasonic bonding, soldering or the like while shielding the capacitor from forces applied to the assembly during attachment of the wires.
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259 Claims
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1-174. -174. (canceled)
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175. An electromagnetic interference filter terminal assembly for an active implantable medical device, comprising:
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a chip capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates, the second set of electrode plates being conductively coupled to a ground;
a structural pad disposed adjacent to the chip capacitor and conductively coupled to the first set of electrode plates; and
a lead wire conductively coupled to the structural pad;
wherein the structural pad is configured to at least partially protect the chip capacitor from forces incident to conductive coupling of the lead wire to the first set of electrode plates. - View Dependent Claims (176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193)
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194. A process for mechanically protecting an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter terminal assembly for active implantable medical devices from forces applied when attaching a lead wire thereto, comprising the steps of:
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providing an EMI filter having a capacitor;
applying a curable substrate to a surface of the capacitor;
removing the non-cured portion of the substrate; and
attaching conductive material onto the remaining cured portion of the substrate adapted for connection of the lead wire thereto;
wherein the substrate protects the capacitor from forces applied to the terminal assembly during attachment of the lead wire. - View Dependent Claims (195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202)
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209. An electromagnetic interference filter terminal assembly for an active implantable medical device, comprising:
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a conductive ferrule conductively coupled to a housing of the active implantable medical device;
a feedthrough capacitor having first and second sets of electrode plates, the second set of electrode plates being conductively coupled to the ferrule;
a conductive terminal pin extending through the capacitor and conductively coupled to the first set of electrode plates;
a structural pad disposed adjacent to the capacitor, the structural pad including a wire bond pad, wherein the terminal pin is conductively coupled to the first set of electrode plates through the wire bond pad; and
a lead wire conductively coupled to the first set of electrode plates by means of the wire bond pad;
wherein the wire bond pad is configured to at least partially protect the capacitor from forces incident to conductive coupling of the lead wire to the first set of electrode plates. - View Dependent Claims (210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259)
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