Patent ID: 9061132
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: A61N,G01R

Abstract:
1. An implantable medical device, comprising: a) a housing; b) a hermetic feedthrough terminal comprising a ferrule supporting an insulative material sealing between at least one conductive lead wire and an inner surface of the ferrule, wherein the ferrule is hermetically sealed in an opening in the housing, and wherein the conductive lead wire extends from a lead wire proximal portion electrically connected to electronic circuits disposed within the device housing remote from the ferrule to a lead wire distal end located outside the housing; c) an intermediate conductor extending from an intermediate conductor proximal end to an intermediate conductor distal end, wherein the intermediate conductor proximal end is electrically connected to the lead wire distal end and wherein the intermediate conductor distal end is electrically connected to a terminal, the terminal being configured to detachably electrically connect to a lead; d) an insulative header mounted on the device housing and encasing the intermediate conductor connecting from the lead wire distal end to the terminal; e) a connector comprising a connector distal portion spaced from a connector proximal portion, the connector distal portion supported by the insulative body and electrically connected to the intermediate conductor second end, the connector proximal portion electrically connected to the at least one feedthrough conductor distal end extending external the housing; and f) an RF conductor comprising an RF conductor proximal end spaced from an RE conductor distal end, wherein the RE conductor proximal end is electrically connected to the connector with an RE conductor intermediate portion between the proximal and distal ends exiting the insulative header at an exit location and extending along an outer surface of the housing before entering the insulative header at an entry location spaced from the exit location and wherein the RE conductor distal end is electrically connected to the terminal.