Patent ID: 8704124
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for hermetically sealing an electronic component in a load-bearing implant, the method comprising: providing a load-bearing implant with a cavity for accommodating the electronic component, the load-bearing implant defining an inner bore; providing a weld plate configured to cover the cavity with an offset margin extending around a periphery of the cavity; encapsulating the electronic component in the cavity within an encapsulant; curing the encapsulant at a first temperature; heat treating the cured encapsulant to a second temperature; placing a heat sink in the inner bore of the load-bearing implant; and while the heat sink is located in the inner bore of the load-bearing implant, welding the weld plate over the cavity along the offset margin so the weld plate provides a seal over the cavity.