Hermetic feedthrough for an implantable medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10471266
APP PUB NO 20160317821A1
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15207649

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A hermetic feedthrough for an implantable medical device includes a sheet having a hole defined therethrough, wherein the sheet comprises a first material that is an electrically insulative ceramic comprising alumina. The feedthrough further includes a second material substantially filling the hole so as to form a conduit, the second material having platinum and an additive that includes alumina. The second material does not include SiO2, MgO, or CaO. The first and second materials have a co-fired bond therebetween, the co-fired bond hermetically sealing the hole.

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KYOCERA CORPORATION6 TAKEDA TOBADONO-CHO FUSHIMI-KU KYOTO-SHI KYOTO 6128501 ?6128501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujii, Keiichi San Jose, US 42 211
Knudsen, Arne San Diego, US 15 170
Makino, Hiroshi Kirishima, JP 140 2859
Miltich, Thomas Otsego, US 7 157
Morioka, Kengo San Diego, US 8 160
Munns, Gordon Stacy, US 14 285
Otomaru, Hidekazu Kiyomizu, JP 16 197
Reiterer, Markus Plymouth, US 17 240
Satou, Shingo Kirishima, JP 11 183
Thom, Andrew Maple Grove, US 10 229
Yamamoto, Joyce Maple Grove, US 18 266

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