Implantable medical device feedthrough assembly having a coated conductor

• Main Authors: FISCHBACH ADAM C, FEDOR STEVE L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.12.2006
• Subjects: ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY

An electrical feedthrough for an implantable medical device (IMD) is provided that employs a feedthrough conductor having a non-platinum based inner core and one or more layers of a conductive coating to control oxide growth on the surface of the conductor. The coating permits soldering the feedthro...