Patent ID: 7561917

Claim:
An implantable medical device comprising: an encasement having at least one aperture therethrough; an electrical power source in the encasement configured to provide power to electrical circuitry of the implantable medical device; a feedthrough assembly at least partially positioned in the encasement aperture, the feedthrough assembly comprising, a terminal conductor at least partially passing through the encasement aperture and extending from an internal portion disposed within the encasement to an external portion disposed outside the encasement, the terminal conductor including an outer surface; an insulator disposed within at least a portion of the encasement aperture and surrounding at least a portion of the terminal conductor extending through the encasement aperture; and a sleeve extending from a sleeve first end to a sleeve second end and having a sleeve intermediate portion therebetween, the sleeve including an inner surface engaged against the outer surface of the internal portion of the terminal conductor from near the sleeve first end to at least a midpoint of the sleeve substantially half way between the sleeve first end and the sleeve second end; and a conductive connection member physically connected and electrically coupled to an outer surface of the sleeve, wherein the conductive connection member laterally approaches and laterally physically contacts the outer surface of the sleeve; wherein the feedthrough assembly provides a conductive path extending between an interior of the encasement and a location outside of the encasement.