Enclosure system for body implantable electrical systems

• US 4,314,562 A
• Filed: 01/23/1980
• Issued: 02/09/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Ware, Lyle A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kamm, William E.
• Application Number:
  US06/114,714
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• Field of Search: 128/419 P, 128/419 PG, 128/419 PS
• US Class Current: 607/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/375 Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3758 Packaging of the components within the casing

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 may be 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 may engage the enclosure in a manner such that its movement within the enclosure is limited. Movement of the components within the cup may also be restrained. A cover for the cup may also be provided.

Claims

1. In a body implantable stimulator of the type having interconnected components housed within a preformed enclosure, the improvement which comprises insulating and isolating cup means formed of a resilient, non-conductive material and configured to accept said components and substantially fill said enclosure, said cup means further comprising resilient means engaging at least one component for maintaining said component in a preselected position within said cup means.

2. The body implantable stimulator of claim 1 wherein said resilient means comprises tolerance accumulation means.

3. The body implantable stimulator of claim 1 wherein said cup means comprises at least one compartment, said resilient means comprising means for deflecting to allow insertion of said component within said compartment.

4. The body implantable stimulator of claim 3 wherein said resilient means comprises tab means for engaging a component within said compartment and urging it against an abutment means.

5. The body implantable stimulator of claim 4 wherein said abutment means comprises at least a portion of a wall forming said compartment.

6. The body implantable stimulator of claim 5 wherein said compartment wall comprises means for extending partially over a component within said compartment.

7. The body implantable stimulator of claim 3 wherein said component comprises substrate means, said resilient means comprising dado means for accepting said substrate means.

8. The body implantable stimulator of claim 7 wherein said resilient means comprises a plurality of dado means.

9. The body implantable stimulator of claim 8 wherein said dado means are in wall means of said compartment, said wall means being slotted adjacent said dado means.

10. The body implantable stimulator of claim 9 wherein said dado means are provided with tolerance accumulation means.

11. The body implantable stimulator of claim 10 wherein said tolerance accumulation means comprise projecting means within said dado means.

12. The body implantable stimulator of claim 3 wherein said cup means comprises two compartments each having resilient means.

13. The body implantable stimulator of claim 12 wherein the resilient means of one compartment comprises tab means for urging a component within said one compartment against an abutment means.

14. The body implantable stimulator of claim 13 wherein the resilient means of the other compartment comprise dado means within wall means of said compartment.

15. The body implantable stimulator of claim 14 wherein said dado means are provided with tolerance accumulation means.

16. The body implantable stimulator of claim 15 wherein said tolerance accumulation means comprise projecting means within said dado means.

17. The body implantable stimulator of claim 16 wherein said resilient means comprises a plurality of dado means.

18. The body implantable stimulator of claim 17 wherein said wall means are slotted adjacent said dado means.

19. The body implantable stimulator of claim 16 wherein said wall means are slotted adjacent said dado means.

20. The body implantable stimulator of claim 19 wherein said abutment means comprises at least a portion of a wall forming said one compartment.

21. The body implantable stimulator of claim 20 further comprising cover means generally coextensive with said cup means, at least one of said cover means and cup means having resilient bubble means for engaging and maintaining at least one component in a desired position within said cup means.

22. The body implantable stimulator of claim 21 wherein the outer surface of the cup means side wall is provided with a first recess around its periphery and a second recess wider and shallower than the first recess and overlying the first recess, and further comprising a welding back-up ring within said second recess.

23. The body implantable stimulator of claim 1 further comprising cover means generally coextensive with said cup means, at least one of said cover means and cup means having resilient bubble means for engaging and maintaining at least one component in a desired position within said cup means.

24. The body implantable stimulator of claim 1 wherein said enclosure is joined by welding and the outer surface of the cup means side wall is provided with a first recess around its periphery and a second recess wider and shallower than the first recess and overlying the first recess, and further comprising a welding back-up ring within said second recess.