Patent ID: 8331077

Claim:
An implantable medical device comprising: a housing; a connector body coupled to the housing; a filtered feedthrough electronic module assembly (FFEMA) coupled to the connector body, the FFEMA comprising an electronic module assembly (EMA) and a feedthrough assembly coupled to the EMA, a filtered feedthrough assembly, comprising: a capacitor comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, an outer diameter portion and an inner diameter portion, wherein said inner diameter portion defines at least one aperture extending from the top portion to the bottom portion and an annular member of conductive material comprising a substrate, a barrier material coated on the substrate and an anti-oxidation material coated on the barrier material is over and contacts the top portion around the at least one aperture; and at least one feedthrough pin extending through the at least one aperture, wherein the at least one feedthrough pin is soldered to the inner diameter portion of the capacitor by application of a solder preform upon the annular member of conductive material.