Coupling module of a modular implantable medical device
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- at least two modules, each of the modules comprising a respective one of at least two housings, wherein each housing in the at least two housings provides a respective space within the housing, each respective space containing one or more components of the implantable medical device;
a coupling module coupled to each of the modules, the coupling module defining at least one lumen between the housings, the at least one lumen connecting the spaces within at least two of the housings; and
an overmold that at least partially encapsulates each of the housings and the coupling module,wherein the coupling module permits motion of the two modules along at least one axis of motion.
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Abstract
In an implantable medical device having individual modules, a coupling module couples the modules to one another. The coupling module supports electrical and/or mechanical coupling of the modules. The coupling module may assume a variety of shapes or configurations. The various embodiments of the coupling module may offer the modules varying degrees of freedom of movement relative to one another.
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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at least two modules, each of the modules comprising a respective one of at least two housings, wherein each housing in the at least two housings provides a respective space within the housing, each respective space containing one or more components of the implantable medical device; a coupling module coupled to each of the modules, the coupling module defining at least one lumen between the housings, the at least one lumen connecting the spaces within at least two of the housings; and an overmold that at least partially encapsulates each of the housings and the coupling module, wherein the coupling module permits motion of the two modules along at least one axis of motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a first module comprising a first housing wherein the first housing provides a first space within the first housing, wherein the first space contains control electronics; a second module comprising a second housing, wherein the second housing provides a second space within the second housing, wherein the second space containing one or more components of the implantable medical device; and a coupling module fixedly coupled to the first and second housings, wherein the coupling module is hermetically fixed to the first and second housings, wherein the coupling module is made of a metal that defines at least one lumen between the first and second housings, the at least one lumen connecting the first space with the second space, and wherein the coupling module permits motion of the first housing relative to the second housing along at least one axis of motion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a first module comprising a first housing, wherein the first housing provides a first space within the first housing, wherein the first space contains control electronics; a second module comprising a second housing, wherein the second housing provides a second space within the second housing, wherein the second space containing one or more components of the implantable medical device; and a coupling module fixedly coupled to the first and second housings, wherein the coupling module is hermetically fixed to the first and second housings and defines at least one lumen between the first and second housings, the at least one lumen connecting the first space with the second space, and wherein the coupling module permits motion of the first housing relative to the second housing along at least one axis of motion. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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