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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
May. 28, 2009
Christian S. Nielsen, River Falls, WI (US);
John D. Norton, New Brighton, MN (US);
Mark E. Viste, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Joachim Hossick-schott, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Anthony W. Rorvick, Champlin, MN (US);
Christian S. Nielsen, River Falls, WI (US);
John D. Norton, New Brighton, MN (US);
Mark E. Viste, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Joachim Hossick-Schott, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Anthony W. Rorvick, Champlin, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to designs for capacitors of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as implantable defibrillators, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, implantable pacemaker-cardioverter-defibrillators, and the like. The capacitor designs can reduce capacitor volume significantly and may also improve charge holding capacity relative to conventional capacitor designs. Moreover, since capacitors typically comprise a significant portion of the volume of an IMD, significant reductions in capacitor volume can likewise significantly reduce the size of the IMD.