Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.

Mark Stevenson

Gregory J Sherwood

Patrick J Barry

James Blilie

Derek John Boettger

Meherdil D Dastur

A method includes obtaining or providing a sheet of material; forming from the material a member comprising a plurality of switchback portions that zigzag about a loop; and shaping the member such that the plurality of switchback portions are elastically deformable and zigzag and curve about the loop.

Toroidal compressible element including a switchback pattern

A ferrule for an implantable medical device (IMD) can employ stamped metal portion including an electrically-conductive ferrule portion. The stamped ferrule portion can be affixed to a wall of a housing of the IMD. The resulting ferrule can provide cost savings or higher production throughput over a ferrule employing machined ferrule portion.

Ferrule for implantable medical device

An example includes an apparatus for use within a header of an implantable medical device, the apparatus including a substantially annular spring, sized and shaped to be disposed in the header, the spring defining a loop extending about a central axis, the spring including a plurality of elastically deformable switchback portions that both zigzag and curve transversely about the loop to define a surface that at least partially encompasses the loop.

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Maplewood, MN, United States of America

Mark Stevenson