Patent ID: 11896835
Assignee: COCHLEAR LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. An implantable medical device, comprising:
a hermetically-sealed biocompatible housing that includes an aperture extending there through;
an insulator positioned in the aperture in the housing and having an outer surface that is external to the housing;
a plurality of feedthrough pins extending through the insulator, wherein the plurality of feedthrough pins include a first feedthrough pin, a second feedthrough pin, and at least one ground feedthrough pin;
a conductive element disposed at the outer surface of the insulator at a location between the second feedthrough pin and the first feedthrough pin, surrounding at least the second feedthrough pin, electrically connected to the at least one ground feedthrough pin and insulated from the first feedthrough pin and the second feedthrough pin, wherein the conductive element is configured to electrically shield the first feedthrough pin from signals associated with the second feedthrough pin; and
a biocompatible elastomer layer encapsulating the housing, the insulator, the plurality of feedthrough pins, and the conductive element.