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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Ann M. Crespi, Mobile, AL (US);
John D. Norton, New Brighton, MN (US);
Frank A. Duva, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Ann M. Crespi, Mobile, AL (US);
John D. Norton, New Brighton, MN (US);
Frank A. Duva, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An improved manufacturing and packaging process for optimizing the size of various implanted medical devices is disclosed. Specifically, complex shapes involving ceramic capacitors with various other shapes are manufactured to optimize fit and shapes within the device housing. The manufacturing process includes various techniques and electrode material selections, including manufacturing processes that enable high energy discharge capacitors to be made in compliant shapes to fit in small ICD footprints.