Patent ID: 8391983

Claim:
An implantable pulse generator comprising: a header including a lead connector block electrically coupled to a first conductor; a can coupled to the header and including a wall and an electronic component electrically connected to a second conductor and housed within the wall; and a feedthru mounted in the wall and including a header side, a can side, an electrical insulating core, a ground circuit, and a power circuit; wherein the core includes a first surface forming at least part of the header side, a second surface forming at least part of the can side, and a third surface lateral to at least one of the first and second surfaces, and wherein the third surface is disposed within the can; wherein the power circuit extends through the core from the third surface to the first surface and the first conductor is electrically connected to the power circuit near the first surface and the second conductor is electrically connected to the power circuit near the third surface; wherein at least a portion of the ground circuit extends along the second surface and is electrically coupled to the wall; and wherein the third surface comprises at least one electrical contact surface, and wherein the electrical component is directly connected to the at least one electrical contact surface by the second conductor.