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Ceramic feedthrough brazed to an implantable medical device housing

  • US 9,653,893 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2016
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:

  • a feedthrough assembly comprising an insulator and a plurality of conducting elements extending therethrough;

    a case with an opening into which the feedthrough assembly is positioned defining a narrow space therebetween;

    a braze material filling the narrow space, thereby hermetically sealing the feedthrough assembly to the case;

    characterized in that the case comprises a step configured to securely hold the braze and in that the implantable medical device does not include a ferrule.

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