US 11,944,826 B2
Implantable medical device
Steven T. Deininger, Blaine, MN (US); Michael J. Baade, Zimmerman, MN (US); and Charles E. Peters, Blaine, MN (US)
Assigned to Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/377,675.
Application 17/377,675 is a continuation of application No. 17/147,505, filed on Jan. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,090,499.
Application 17/147,505 is a continuation of application No. 16/543,330, filed on Aug. 16, 2019.
Application 16/543,330 is a continuation of application No. 15/650,665, filed on Jul. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,828,127, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 15/650,665 is a continuation of application No. 13/449,446, filed on Apr. 18, 2012, granted, now 10,449,373, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 15/650,665 is a continuation of application No. 13/449,428, filed on Apr. 18, 2012, granted, now 10,286,218, issued on May 14, 2019.
Application 13/449,428 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2012/022086, filed on Jan. 20, 2012.
Application 13/449,446 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2012/022071, filed on Jan. 20, 2012.
Application 13/449,428 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2012/022071, filed on Jan. 20, 2012.
Application 13/449,446 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2012/022086, filed on Jan. 20, 2012.
Application 13/449,446 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/847,830, filed on Jul. 30, 2010, abandoned.
Application 13/449,428 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/847,830, filed on Jul. 30, 2010, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/436,600, filed on Jan. 26, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/230,549, filed on Jul. 31, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2021/0339027 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/08 (2006.01); A61N 1/18 (2006.01); H01R 43/00 (2006.01); H01R 43/18 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H05K 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01)
CPC A61N 1/375 (2013.01) [A61N 1/086 (2017.08); A61N 1/18 (2013.01); A61N 1/3752 (2013.01); A61N 1/3758 (2013.01); H01R 43/005 (2013.01); H01R 43/18 (2013.01); H01R 43/205 (2013.01); H05K 5/06 (2013.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61N 1/3754 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
an enclosure sleeve comprising grade 5 titanium, the enclosure sleeve including an enclosure wall with at least a portion of the enclosure wall comprising the grade 5 titanium and having a thickness between 0.007 inches and 0.009 inches, the enclosure sleeve defining a central longitudinal axis, the enclosure sleeve including an open top end and an open bottom end that is opposite the open top end, the enclosure sleeve configured to receive a battery and circuitry that is configured to provide a pulse generator;
a top cap including a feedthrough block, the top cap including a first top cap end portion and a second top cap end portion, the first top cap end portion configured to couple to the open top end of the enclosure sleeve and the second top cap end portion configured to be positioned within the enclosure sleeve with the first top cap end portion extending further from the central longitudinal axis in a direction perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis than the second top cap end portion at each of a first side of the top cap and a second, opposite side of the top cap when the top cap is coupled to the enclosure sleeve; and
a bottom cap configured to couple to the open bottom end of the enclosure sleeve wherein the bottom cap includes a desiccant, the desiccant configured to be a bumper between the bottom cap and a chassis of the implantable medical device.