Casings for implantable stimulators and methods of making the same
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1. A method of forming an implantable stimulator, comprising:
- preparing a coil on a ferrite tube;
preparing a capacitor; and
molding a casing body to embed said capacitor in said casing body, wherein said casing body is molded on said coil such that said coil is embedded in a wall of said casing body, wherein said wall is formed of a plastic or a polymer.
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Abstract
An implantable stimulator includes a device for delivering a stimulus and a casing having a first, metal portion and a second, portion which is formed from a plastic or polymer. A method of forming an implantable stimulator includes preparing a coil on a ferrite tube and molding a casing body on the coil, such that the coil is embedded in a wall of the casing which is formed of a plastic or polymer. Another method of forming an implantable stimulator includes forming an annular metal connector and molding a plastic or polymer casing body on the metal connector.
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1. A method of forming an implantable stimulator, comprising:
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preparing a coil on a ferrite tube; preparing a capacitor; and molding a casing body to embed said capacitor in said casing body, wherein said casing body is molded on said coil such that said coil is embedded in a wall of said casing body, wherein said wall is formed of a plastic or a polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming an implantable stimulator, comprising:
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providing a coil wound around an elongate member defining an interior cavity; aligning the interior cavity of the elongate member with a capacitor that is dimensioned to cap the interior cavity; and molding an outer wall of an implantable stimulator to embed the coil and the capacitor, wherein said outer wall comprises a plastic or a polymer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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