IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HOUSING REINFORCEMENT
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing an active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising:
- providing a substrate of a biocompatible material;
reinforcing the substrate over at least one location, wherein said at least one location comprises a relatively stiffer region;
supporting internal components over at least a part of the relatively stiffer region; and
joining said substrate and an additional substrate to one another to form an enclosure containing said components, wherein the enclosure comprises a hermetic housing for an active implantable medical device (AIMD).
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Abstract
The main new features of the disclosure relate to the ability to add stiffness to a shield portion of an active implantable medical device (AIMD) without increasing the net displaced volume to the AIMD in application. A number of techniques for adding stiffness are disclosed, depicted and claimed herein; for example using a sheet or strip(s) of material. A sheet of material can be bonded to a portion of an AIMD housing where an internal component makes contact with and/or is otherwise supported by the housing. The sheet and/or rib can be adhered or welded, soldered, brazed, etc. The sheet or rib can couple to the interior and/or exterior of the housing. Also, preproduction preparation of bulk material used to fabricate the shields can include region(s) of increased cross section (thickness). Such bulk material can have regions of increased cross section (thickness) that correspond to production equipment for punching, shaping and/or trimming the bulk material into the desired AIMD housing.
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1. A method of manufacturing an active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising:
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providing a substrate of a biocompatible material; reinforcing the substrate over at least one location, wherein said at least one location comprises a relatively stiffer region; supporting internal components over at least a part of the relatively stiffer region; and joining said substrate and an additional substrate to one another to form an enclosure containing said components, wherein the enclosure comprises a hermetic housing for an active implantable medical device (AIMD). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for providing a substrate of a biocompatible material; means for reinforcing the substrate over at least one location, wherein said at least one location comprises a relatively stiffer location; means for supporting at least one electronic component abutting at least a part of the relatively stiffer location; and means for joining said substrate and an additional substrate to one another to form an enclosure containing said components, wherein said enclosure comprises a hermetic housing for an active implantable medical device (AIMD). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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