Feedthrough assembly for an implantable device
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1. A feedthrough assembly comprising:
- a metallic ferrule;
an insulator mounted within the ferrule;
a plurality of feedthrough wires mounted within and extending through the insulator; and
a ground wire attached to the ferrule, wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator, and wherein the ground wire is attached to the ferrule at a location away from an outer perimeter of the ferrule such that the ground wire is positioned among the plurality of feedthrough wires;
wherein the ferrule includes a peninsular portion located at a central location of the ferrule and wherein the ground wire is attached to the peninsular portion.
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Abstract
A feedthrough assembly includes a metallic ferrule, an insulator mounted within the ferrule, a plurality of feedthrough wires mounted within and extending through the insulator, and a ground wire directly attached to the ferrule, wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator.
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1. A feedthrough assembly comprising:
- a metallic ferrule;
an insulator mounted within the ferrule;
a plurality of feedthrough wires mounted within and extending through the insulator; and
a ground wire attached to the ferrule, wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator, and wherein the ground wire is attached to the ferrule at a location away from an outer perimeter of the ferrule such that the ground wire is positioned among the plurality of feedthrough wires;
wherein the ferrule includes a peninsular portion located at a central location of the ferrule and wherein the ground wire is attached to the peninsular portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A feedthrough assembly comprising:
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a metallic ferrule; an insulator mounted within the ferrule; a plurality of feedthrough wires mounted within and extending through the insulator; and a ground wire attached to the ferrule, wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator; wherein the ferrule includes a peninsular portion located at a central location of the ferrule and wherein the ground wire is attached to the peninsular portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An implantable device comprising:
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a housing; a header attached to the housing; a feedthrough assembly attached to the housing and being hermetically sealed, the feedthrough assembly including; a metallic ferrule having an outer perimeter and a peninsular portion extending into a middle area of the ferrule; an insulator mounted within the ferrule; a plurality of feedthrough wires mounted within and extending through the insulator from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing; and a ground wire directly attached to the peninsular portion of the ferrule, wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator, wherein the ground wire is located on an interior side of the housing and is not exposed on an exterior side of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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mounting a insulator to a ferrule; mounting a plurality of feedthrough wires to holes with the insulator, each feedthrough wire extend through the insulator; and mounting a ground wire directly to the ferrule, wherein the ferrule includes a peninsular portion located at a central location of the ferrule and wherein the ground wire is attached to the peninsular portion, and wherein the ground wire does not pass through or alongside the insulator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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