Patent ID: 7194310

Claim:
An electromedical implant for intracardial coronary therapy comprising: an implant housing; and functional component parts of the implant disposed in said housing, wherein said functional components comprise a circuit, and a battery; wherein said battery has a flat side, an underside and a peripherally extending narrow side and the battery is arranged with its underside on an internal base surface of the implant housing and the circuit is arranged in adjacent relationship with a flat side of the battery, and wherein the battery does not contact the internal base surface on at least one surface of the peripherally extending narrow side, creating at least one gap between the housing and the narrow side of the battery to permit relative movement of the circuit with respect to the battery; wherein the circuit includes a component carrier which carries electronic components, and wherein an underside of the component carrier is essentially flat and adjoins the flat side of the battery; wherein the circuit is fixed to the flat side of the battery; further comprising structures that compensate for discharge-induced swelling of the battery.