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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Bernard LI, Plymouth, MN (US);
Reginald D. Robinson, Plymouth, MN (US);
John E. Kast, Hugo, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bernard Li, Plymouth, MN (US);
Reginald D. Robinson, Plymouth, MN (US);
John E. Kast, Hugo, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The housing of an implantable medical device is made of a titanium alloy that provides improved electrical performance, mechanical strength, and reduced MRI heating. The titanium alloy housing includes portions formed by metal injection molding and welded together. Wall thickness of at least a portion of one major face of the housing is reduced by chemical etching a metal injected molded housing portion.