Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110293866 | Active implantable device - One aspect relates to a method for connecting a housing of an active implantable medical device to a head part, whereby an uncured joining agent that is arranged, at least in part, between the housing and the head part is transitioned into a cured joining agent to attain a firmly bonded connection. In one embodiment, the uncured joining agent includes monomers of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester, and the cured joining agent includes at least one polymer of the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester. | 12-01-2011 |
20110306949 | JOINED DISSIMILAR MATERIALS AND METHOD - A wire includes a first wire section is of a first material and a second wire section is of a second material different from the first material. A joining section is adjacent both the first and second wire sections, the joining section comprising a first end and a second end. The first end of the joining section is of a material that is compatible with the first material of the first wire section and the second end of the joining section is of a material that is compatible with the second material of the second wire section. | 12-15-2011 |
20110308957 | STRUCTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPONENTS WITH NON-DIFFUSING NOBLE OR SPECIAL METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS, WITH USE BEING MADE OF SPUTTER TECHNOLOGY - One aspect is a method for the production of a three-dimensional structure of successive layers producing a multitude of successive layers wherein, with the exception of a first layer, each of the successive layers is arranged on a preceding layer. Each of the successive layers includes at least two materials wherein one material is a sacrificial material and one material is a structure material. Each of the successive layers defines a successive cross-section through the three-dimensional structure. Producing each of the layers includes depositing the sacrificial material by means of an electrochemical process and depositing the structure material by means of physical gas phase deposition. After a multitude of successive layers has been produced, the three-dimensional structure is uncovered by removing at least a part of the sacrificial material. The sacrificial material is at least one of a group consisting of nickel, silver, palladium, and gold. | 12-22-2011 |
20120158110 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MEDICAL IMPLANT AND MEDICAL IMPLANT - One aspect relates to a medical implant, for example, implantable stimulation electrode, having a tight substrate and a porous contact region. One aspect also relates to a lead of a cardiac pacemaker having an implantable stimulation electrode and to a method for manufacturing a medical implant, for example, an implantable stimulation electrode. | 06-21-2012 |
20120193119 | ELECTRICAL BUSHING WITH CERMET-CONTAINING CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - One aspect relates to an electrical bushing for use in a housing of an active implantable medical device. The electrical bushing includes an electrically insulating base body and an electrical conducting element. The conducting element is set up to establish, through the base body, a electrically conducting connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body, and the conducting element includes a cermet. | 08-02-2012 |
20120193141 | HEAD PART FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An electrical bushing for use in a housing of an implantable medical device is proposed. The electrical bushing includes at least one electrically insulating base body and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element establishes, through the base body, at least one electrically conductive connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body, at least in part. The at least one conducting element includes at least one cermet. The electrical bushing includes at least one head part. The head part includes at least one plug connector element that enables electrical connection of at least one plug element from the external space to the plug connector element. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197335 | CERAMIC BUSHING WITH INDUCTIVE FILTER - On aspect relates to an electrical bushing for use in a housing of an implantable medical device. The electrical bushing includes at least one electrically insulating base body and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element is set up to establish, through the base body, at least one electrically conductive connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body. The at least one conducting element includes at least one cermet. The electrical bushing includes an electrical filter structure. The at least one conducting element forms at least one conducting section of an inductor of the filter structure. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197368 | CERAMIC BUSHING WITH FILTER - One aspect relates to an electrical bushing for use in a housing of an implantable medical device. The electrical bushing includes at least one electrically insulating base body and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element is set up to establish, through the base body, at least one electrically conductive connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body. The at least one conducting element includes at least one cermet. | 08-02-2012 |
20140113129 | MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE OF ALTERNATING CONDUCTING AND NON-CONDUCTING LAYERS - One aspect relates to a method for producing a layered structure, comprising at least the following steps: Providing a substrate, applying a first liquid onto at least part of the substrate, drying the first liquid forming a first layer, applying a second liquid onto at least part of the first layer, drying the second liquid forming a second layer, whereby either the substrate and the second layer are electrically conductive and the first layer is insulating or whereby the substrate and the second layer are insulating and the first layer is electrically conductive. One aspect relates to a layered structure that can be obtained according to the method specified above. | 04-24-2014 |
20140262494 | HEAD PART FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An electrical bushing for use in a housing of an implantable medical device is proposed. The electrical bushing includes at least one electrically insulating base body and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element establishes, through the base body, at least one electrically conductive connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body, at least in part. The at least one conducting element includes at least one cermet. The electrical bushing includes at least one head part. The head part includes at least one plug connector element that enables electrical connection of at least one plug element from the external space to the plug connector element. | 09-18-2014 |
20140343648 | CONTACTING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FEEDTHROUGH AND A FILTER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING - One aspect relates to a contacting arrangement for use in a housing of a medically implantable apparatus. Said contacting arrangement includes an electrical feedthrough device that includes at least one electrically insulating main feedthrough member and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element is designed to establish at least one electrically conducting connection between an interior of the housing and an exterior through the main feedthrough member. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the main feedthrough member. The at least one conducting element comprises at least one cermet. The contacting arrangement further includes an electrical filter structure which is arranged on a face of the feedthrough device. Furthermore, said filter structure is connected to the conducting element by means of at least one electrical surface connection. | 11-20-2014 |
20140368298 | CERAMIC BUSHING WITH FILTER - On aspect relates to an electrical bushing for use in a housing of an implantable medical device. The bushing includes at least one electrically insulating base body and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element is set up to establish, through the base body, at least one electrically conductive connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The at least one conducting element comprises at least one cermet such that the conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body. The bushing includes an electrical filter structure. The at least one conducting element provides at least a one conducting section of the filter structure and the base body provides at least one dielectric section of the filter. | 12-18-2014 |