Method of coupling a feedthrough assembly for an implantable medical device
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02G-001/00
H02G-003/22
A61N-001/375
B23K-001/005
출원번호
US-0902287
(2013-05-24)
등록번호
US-9431801
(2016-08-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Markham, Jacob
Hausch, Ulrich
Pavlovic, Goran
출원인 / 주소
Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
대리인 / 주소
Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
111
초록▼
One aspect is a method of coupling a feedthrough assembly to a surrounding case of an implantable medical device. An insulator having a plurality of conducting elements extending therethrough is provided. The insulator is placed with conducting elements within an opening of a case, thereby defining
One aspect is a method of coupling a feedthrough assembly to a surrounding case of an implantable medical device. An insulator having a plurality of conducting elements extending therethrough is provided. The insulator is placed with conducting elements within an opening of a case, thereby defining a narrow space between the insulator and the case. A braze preform is placed adjacent the insulator and case in the narrow space. The insulator is heated with a laser until raising the temperature of the adjacent preform above its melting point such that it fills the space between the insulator and the case.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of coupling a feedthrough assembly directly to a surrounding case of an implantable medical device comprising: providing an insulator having a plurality of conducting elements extending therethrough;placing the insulator with conducting elements within an opening of a case, thereby defin
1. A method of coupling a feedthrough assembly directly to a surrounding case of an implantable medical device comprising: providing an insulator having a plurality of conducting elements extending therethrough;placing the insulator with conducting elements within an opening of a case, thereby defining a narrow space between the insulator and the case;placing a braze preform adjacent the insulator and case in the narrow space;heating the insulator with a laser until raising the temperature of the adjacent preform above its melting point such that it flows and fills the space between the insulator and the case, thereby coupling the insulator directly to the case without an intervening ferrule. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising placing the braze preform on a feature that is formed in the case or in the insulator, or in their combination. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the feature is configured with a surface configured to securely hold the braze preform while it is heated by the laser. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein raising the temperature of the adjacent preform above its melting point is characterized in that the laser is directed exclusively at the case and the insulator and not directed at the preform. 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case prior to heating the insulator with the laser. 6. The method of claim 5 further comprising heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case prior to at least 600-800° C. prior to heating the insulator with the laser. 7. The method of claim 5 further comprising heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case in a container, which is vacuum-sealed, prior to heating the insulator with the laser. 8. The method of claim 7 further comprising filling the container with an inert gas while heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein heating the insulator with a laser comprises heating the insulator with a laser through a glass portion of the container while the insulator is within the container. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein heating the insulator with a laser comprises heating the insulator on a surface opposite where the braze preform is placed such that the braze preform is pulled toward the laser as it melts from the heat of the applied laser. 11. A method of coupling a feedthrough assembly to a surrounding case of an implantable medical device comprising: providing an insulator having a plurality of conducting elements extending therethrough;placing the insulator with conducting elements within an opening of a case, thereby defining a narrow space between the insulator and the case;placing a braze preform adjacent the insulator and case in the narrow space; andheating the insulator with a laser until raising the temperature of the adjacent preform above its melting point such that it flows and fills the space between the insulator and the case;wherein raising the temperature of the adjacent preform above its melting point is characterized in that the laser is directed exclusively at the case and the insulator and not directed at the preform. 12. The method of claim 11 further comprising heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case prior to heating the insulator with the laser. 13. The method of claim 12 further comprising heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case prior to at least 600-800° C. prior to heating the insulator with the laser. 14. The method of claim 12 further comprising heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case in a container, which is vacuum-sealed, prior to heating the insulator with the laser. 15. The method of claim 14 further comprising filling the container with an inert gas while heating the braze preform, the insulator, and the case. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein heating the insulator with a laser comprises heating the insulator with a laser through a glass portion of the container while the insulator is within the container. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein heating the insulator with a laser comprises heating the insulator on a surface opposite where the braze preform is placed such that the braze preform is pulled toward the laser as it melts from the heat of the applied laser.
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