Co-fired metal and ceramic composite feedthrough assemblies for use at least in implantable medical devices and methods for making the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8698006
APP PUB NO 20110000699A1
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12802323

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A hermetic interconnect for medical devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the interconnect includes platinum leads co-fired between alumina substrates to form a monolithic composite that is subsequently bonded into a titanium alloy flange. Both methodology for forming these interconnects as well as specific geometries and compositions are disclosed. Interconnects formed in this fashion enable significant reductions in overall size of the interconnect relative to the number of feedthrough leads as well as substantial improvements in robustness versus currently available technology.

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MORGAN ADVANCED CERAMICS INC2425 WHIPPLE ROAD HAYWARD CA 94544

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Bealka, David Joseph East Freetown, US 3 132
Gill, Emma Claire Mattapoisett, US 1 68
Kimock, Fred Michael Macungie, US 4 245
Vaillancourt, Christien Matthew New Bedford, US 1 68

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