Implantable medical device including a surface-mount terminal array

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6963780
APP PUB NO 20030144707A1
SERIAL NO

10061718

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An implantable medical device comprises an enclosure, a first plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the enclosure, at least a first electrical component secured within the enclosure, a second plurality of electrical contacts on the first electrical component, and a terminal array for providing electrical coupling between the first and second plurality of electrical contacts. The terminal array comprises a housing having a plurality of apertures therethrough, the housing having a first side and a second opposite side. Each of a plurality of conductive terminals is positioned within one of the plurality of apertures and has a first contact region proximate the first side of the housing and a second contact region proximate the second side of the housing. The first contact region is electrically coupled to one of the first plurality of electrical contacts, and the second contact region is electrically coupled to one of the second plurality of contacts.

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MEDTRONICMAIL STOP 301 7000 CENTRAL AVENUE NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, II John V Chandler, AZ 2 63
Bruneau, Terry W Anoka, MN 1 59
Day, John K Chandler, AZ 17 684
Hemann, Jr Robert V Gilbert, AZ 1 55
Milla, Juan G Mesa, AZ 10 310
Parkin, David W Phoenix, AZ 1 59
Ries, Andrew J Lino Lakes, MN 127 3551
Roles, Randy S Crystal, MN 60 1203
Ruben, David A Mesa, AZ 85 1913
Warren, Steve Craig Phoenix, AZ 1 59

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