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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2020
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Rajesh V. Iyer, Eden Prarie, MN (US);
Steven T. Deininger, Plymouth, MN (US);
Jenna N. George, Edina, MN (US);
Andrew J. Thom, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Brad C. Tischendorf, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gordon Munns, Stacy, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable pulse generator configured for delivering one or more electrical pulses to a target region within a body of a patient using an implantable neurostimulation lead, the implantable pulse generator comprising a hermetically sealed housing comprising a ceramic portion defining an inner volume configured to receive a charging coil assembly comprising a charging coil wrapped around an optional ferrite core material; an intermediate metal ring; and a case, wherein the intermediate metal ring comprises a first side joined to the ceramic portion by either a braze material or a diffusion bond, wherein the braze material or the diffusion bond is substantially free of nickel, and wherein the intermediate metal ring comprises a second side joined to the case portion.