Hermetic implantable stimulator
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1. A method of forming an implantable medical device, comprising:
- mechanically and electrically coupling electronic components on a circuit board with a power source; and
applying an inorganic coating over said circuit board and said power source to seal the circuit board and power source from a body environment.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device, e.g., an implantable pulse generator, having a non-metal sealed housing and method of making same. An exemplary embodiment of the device includes a replenishable power source, coupling electronic components configured to generate a pulse signal to the replenishable power source, and an inorganic coating covering the electronic components and the power source to seal, preferably hermetically, the electronic components and the power source from a body environment.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of forming an implantable medical device, comprising:
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mechanically and electrically coupling electronic components on a circuit board with a power source; and
applying an inorganic coating over said circuit board and said power source to seal the circuit board and power source from a body environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a power source coupled electrically and mechanically to a circuit board; and
a non-organic coating over the circuit board and power source for sealing said power source and circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of forming an implantable medical device, comprising:
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mechanically coupling electronic components to a circuit board, wherein the electronic components are configured to generate an electrical stimulus;
mechanically and electrically coupling the circuit board to a power source; and
applying an inorganic coating over said circuit board and said power source seal the board and power source. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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