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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2011
Applicant:
Kurt J. Koester, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventor:
Kurt J. Koester, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
ADVANCED BIONICS AG, Staefa, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3754 (2013.01); A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01);
Abstract
A feedthrough includes a ceramic body mechanically joined about a perimeter to a hermetic case. The ceramic body includes a ceramic matrix and a ductile phase distributed through at least a portion of the ceramic matrix. The ductile phase increases the resistance of the ceramic matrix to crack propagation. A plurality of electrical conductors passes through the ceramic body.