Patent ID: 7748093

Claim:
An implantable medical device, comprising: a housing; circuitry disposed within the housing; a terminal pin electrically coupled to said circuitry; a filtered feedthrough assembly for guiding said terminal pin through said housing, comprising: a ferrule fixedly coupled to said housing; an insulating structure disposed within said ferrule for insulatively guiding said terminal pin through said ferrule; a capacitor fixedly coupled to said ferrule and having an aperture therethrough for receiving said terminal pin, the aperture cooperating with said terminal pin to form an annular cavity; a layer of non-conductive epoxy disposed between said capacitor and said insulating structure to secure said capacitor to said insulating structure; a first washer disposed between said capacitor and said insulating structure, said first washer configured to prevent said epoxy from flowing into the annular cavity; and a conductive material disposed within the annular cavity to electrically couple said terminal pin and said capacitor; and at least one lead coupled to said terminal pin.