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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
William K. Wenger, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Paul G. Krause, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
William J. Plombon, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Steven N. LU, Fridley, MN (US);
Sean B. Mcadams, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brian B. Lee, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Lee Stylos, Stillwater, MN (US);
Judy B. Salzer, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
G. Jordan Montgomery, Blaine, MN (US);
William K. Wenger, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Paul G. Krause, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
William J. Plombon, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Steven N. Lu, Fridley, MN (US);
Sean B. McAdams, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brian B. Lee, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Lee Stylos, Stillwater, MN (US);
Judy B. Salzer, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
G. Jordan Montgomery, Blaine, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A system, comprising a sterilizable package; an implantable medical device placed inside the sterilizable package; and an electrical interface electrically coupled to the implantable medical device and extending from inside the sterilizable package to outside the sterilizable package. In various embodiments, the interface may include package contacts electrically coupled to electrode terminals on the implantable medical device, patient terminals and conductors extending between the package contacts and the patient terminals.