HYBRID HOUSING FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
- a ceramic substrate;
at least one electronic element stably associated with the ceramic substrate; and
a biocompatible metal cap coupled to the ceramic substrate to form a hermetically sealed enclosure, wherein the at least one electronic element is formed within the hermetically sealed enclosure.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for hybrid housings as well as hybrid housing based implantable medical devices are provided. A hybrid housing comprises a ceramic substrate, a bonding structure formed on the periphery of the ceramic substrate, and a biocompatible metal cap coupled to the ceramic substrate using the bonding structure to form a hermetically sealed enclosure. One or more electronic elements may be formed within the hermetically sealed enclosure, and the electronic elements may be stably associated with the ceramic substrate.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
-
a ceramic substrate; at least one electronic element stably associated with the ceramic substrate; and a biocompatible metal cap coupled to the ceramic substrate to form a hermetically sealed enclosure, wherein the at least one electronic element is formed within the hermetically sealed enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A housing for an implantable medical device, comprising:
-
a ceramic substrate; a bonding structure formed on a periphery of the ceramic substrate; and a biocompatible metal cap coupled to the ceramic substrate using the bonding structure to form a hermetically sealed enclosure, wherein at least one electronic element formed within the hermetically sealed enclosure is stably associated with the ceramic substrate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
-
-
17. A method of forming a housing for an implantable medical device, comprising:
-
forming a ceramic substrate and a biocompatible metal cap; stably associating at least one electronic element with the ceramic substrate; forming a bonding structure on to the substrate; coupling the biocompatible metal cap on the ceramic substrate using the bonding structure to form a hermetically sealed enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
Specification