Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Fuqua, Shawntina (Department: 3742)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S004000, C607S007000, C607S006000, C607S008000, C361S301400, C361S517000, C361S535000, C361S541000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07107099
ABSTRACT:
A flat capacitor includes a case having a feedthrough hole, a capacitor stack located within the case, a coupling member having a base surface directly attached to the capacitor stack and having a portion extending through the feedthrough hole, the coupling member having a mounting hole, a feedthrough conductor having a portion mounted within the mounting hole, and a sealing member adjacent the feedthrough hole and the feedthrough conductor for sealing the feedthrough hole. Other aspects of the invention include various implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardioverters, incorporating one or more features of the exemplary feedthrough assembly.
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Barr A. Gordon
Kavanagh Richard J.
O'Phelan Michael J.
Poplett James M.
Schenk Brian D.
Cardiac Pacemakers Inc.
Fuqua Shawntina
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
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