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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Brindley, Delton, MI (US);
John J. Janik, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Edward Chia-Ning Tang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James Bernard Dunlop, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Leland Joseph Spangler, Manitou Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/08 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0553 (2013.01); A61N 1/08 (2013.01); H01L 24/19 (2013.01); H01L 24/20 (2013.01); H01L 2224/04105 (2013.01); H01L 2224/2101 (2013.01); H01L 2224/211 (2013.01); H01L 2224/215 (2013.01); H01L 2224/221 (2013.01); H01L 2224/24227 (2013.01); H01L 2924/014 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01005 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01006 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01023 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01033 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01075 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01077 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01078 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01079 (2013.01); H01L 2924/01082 (2013.01); H01L 2924/09701 (2013.01); H01L 2924/12042 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15153 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15165 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15787 (2013.01); H05K 1/118 (2013.01); H05K 1/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable electrode array is provided that includes a carrier that is flexible. At least one control module is coupled to the carrier. A shell encases the control module. At least one electrode is coupled to the carrier and is electrically connected to the control module.