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 a plurality of housings, wherein the at least two modules are spaced apart and each housing provides a respective space within the housing;
a plurality of electrical components, wherein each of the housings contains one or more of the electronic components within the space of the housing; and
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.
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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 a plurality of housings, wherein the at least two modules are spaced apart and each housing provides a respective space within the housing; a plurality of electrical components, wherein each of the housings contains one or more of the electronic components within the space of the housing; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An implantable medical device comprising:
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at least two modules, each of the modules comprising a respective one of a plurality of housings, wherein the at least two modules are spaced apart and each housing provides a respective space within the housing; a plurality of electrical components, wherein each of the housings contains one or more of the electronic components within the space of the housing; and 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, wherein the coupling module includes a bellows section.
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19. An implantable medical device comprising:
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two housings spaced apart, each housing providing a space within the housing; a plurality of electrical components distributed between the housings, the electrical components contained within the spaces of the housings; and a coupling module coupled to each of the housings, the coupling module having a lumen connecting the spaces of the housings. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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