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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 21, 2009
Applicants:
William John Taylor, Anoka, MN (US);
Brad C. Tischendorf, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
William John Taylor, Anoka, MN (US);
Brad C. Tischendorf, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 17/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hermetically sealed microelectromechanical system (MEMS) package for an implantable medical device is presented. The MEMS comprises a first substrate that includes an aperture. A feedthrough assembly is coupled to the aperture; the feedthrough assembly comprises a conductive element housed in a glass insulating member. A second substrate is coupled to the first substrate.