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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2006
Rajesh V. Iyer, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
William J. Taylor, Anoka, MN (US);
Joseph F. Lessar, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Mark D. Breyen, Champlin, MN (US);
Daniel J. Koch, Lakeville, MN (US);
Rajesh V. Iyer, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
William J. Taylor, Anoka, MN (US);
Joseph F. Lessar, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Mark D. Breyen, Champlin, MN (US);
Daniel J. Koch, Lakeville, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrical interconnect structure for an implantable medical device includes a feedthrough that has a pin extending therefrom. The pin defines a first end and a middle portion. A bonding surface is formed at the first end of the pin, and the bonding surface has a surface area greater than a cross-sectional area of the pin at its middle portion.