Enclosure system for body implantable electrical systems
First Claim
1. In a body implantable electrical stimulator of the type having interconnected electrical components housed within a preformed enclosure, the enclosure having a plurality of members at least one of which has a main wall and a side wall joined at a radius, the improvement which comprises cup means formed of a main wall and a side wall, said cup main wall being generally coextensive with at least a major portion of said enclosure member main wall and said cup means side wall encircling said components, said cup means further comprising means engaging said enclosure member radius for mechanically limiting movement of said cup means within said enclosure.
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Abstract
An improved body implantable electrical stimulator assembly of the type having interconnected electrical components housed within a preformed enclosure. A cup is provided in which the components are finally assembled, the cup being configured to fit within the enclosure. Preferably, the enclosure is formed of a plurality of members at least one of which has a main wall and a side wall joined at a radius. The cup is similarly formed of a main wall and a side wall, the main wall being generally coextensive with at least a major portion of the enclosure member main wall. The cup engages the enclosure in a manner such that its movement within the enclosure is limited. Movement of the components within the cup is restrained.
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10 Claims
- 1. In a body implantable electrical stimulator of the type having interconnected electrical components housed within a preformed enclosure, the enclosure having a plurality of members at least one of which has a main wall and a side wall joined at a radius, the improvement which comprises cup means formed of a main wall and a side wall, said cup main wall being generally coextensive with at least a major portion of said enclosure member main wall and said cup means side wall encircling said components, said cup means further comprising means engaging said enclosure member radius for mechanically limiting movement of said cup means within said enclosure.
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10. In a body implantable electrical stimulator of the type having interconnected electrical components housed within a preformed enclosure, the improvement which comprises cup means configured to fit within said enclosure and having a main wall and a side wall, said side wall being provided with an antenna coil form which lies generally within a plane which is skewed relative to said main wall so as to increase the sensitivity of an antenna within said coil form.
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