KNITTED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. An active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising:
- an electronics module; and
a knitted electrode assembly comprising;
at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, andat least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament intertwined with the at least one non-conductive filament, and configured to be electrically connected to the electronics module.
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Abstract
An active implantable medical device (AIMD). The AIMD comprises an electronics module; and a knitted electrode assembly comprising: at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament intertwined with the at least one non-conductive filament, and configured to be electrically connected to the electronics module.
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34 Claims
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1. An active implantable medical device (AIMD), comprising:
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an electronics module; and a knitted electrode assembly comprising; at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament intertwined with the at least one non-conductive filament, and configured to be electrically connected to the electronics module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for manufacturing a knitted implantable electrode assembly comprising:
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providing at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament; and knitting the at least one non-conductive filament into substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row with the at least one conductive filament intertwined with the non-conductive filament. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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25. The method of claim 246, further comprising:
positioning a biocompatible, electrically non-conductive cylindrical support structure in the interior of the elongate tube.
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