WO2004052454B1 - Overmold for a modular implantable medical device - Google Patents

Overmold for a modular implantable medical device

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WO2004052454B1
WO2004052454B1 PCT/US2003/038928 US0338928W WO2004052454B1 WO 2004052454 B1 WO2004052454 B1 WO 2004052454B1 US 0338928 W US0338928 W US 0338928W WO 2004052454 B1 WO2004052454 B1 WO 2004052454B1
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medical device
implantable medical
overmold
patient
modules
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PCT/US2003/038928
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French (fr)
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Ruchika Singhal
Darren A Janzig
Carl D Wahlstrand
Robert M Skime
Paulette C Olson
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Medtronic Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/3605—Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/375—Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
    • A61N1/37514—Brain implants
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/375—Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
    • A61N1/37518—Anchoring of the implants, e.g. fixation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/375—Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
    • A61N1/3752—Details of casing-lead connections
    • A61N1/3754—Feedthroughs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/372—Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
    • A61N1/375—Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
    • A61N1/3758—Packaging of the components within the casing

Abstract

A modular implantable medical device (101, 201, 301, 401, 801, 901, 1001, 1101, 1201, 1301) permits implantable medical devices to have a smaller profile in order to better fit into locations within the human body. A modular implantable medical device separates various functional components of the implantable medical device into a set of interconnected modules (201-212, 410-412, 510, 701-702, 810). This distributed architecture of a modular implantable medical device may permit the device footprint to be distributed over a larger area while making the profile smaller, and may permit the overall shape of the implantable medical device to better match the body location into which it is to be implanted. An overmold (214, 322, 422, 522, 822, 922, 1022, 1122, 1222, 1322) integrates the modules of a modular implantable medical device into a single structure. In some embodiments the overmold is flexible and provides a biocompatible interface from the component modules and the patient, while restraining potentially harmful intermodule motion.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 06 July 2004 (06.07.04); original claims 1-23 replaced by amended claims 1-25 (4 pages)]
1. An implantable medical device (101; 201; 301; 401; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1301) comprising: a plurality of interconnected modules (210, 211, 212; 410, 411, 412; 701, 702; 810; 811, 812), each of the modules comprising a housing; and an overmold (214; 322; 422; 522; 822; 922; 1022; 1122; 1322) that at least partially encapsulates each of the housings, wherein a portion (441; 1041; 1141; 1341) of the implantable medical device is tapered to provide a sloped transition between an edge of the implantable medical device and a surface of a patient.
2. The implantable medical device (101; 201; 301; 401; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1301) of claim 1, wherein the overmold is flexible.
3. The implantable medical device (101; 201; 301; 401; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1301) of claim 1 or 2, wherein the overmold comprises an elastomeric material.
4. The implantable medical device (101; 201; 301; 401; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1301) of claim 3, wherein the elastomeric material is silicone.
5. The implantable medical device (101; 201; 301; 401; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1301) of any of claims 1-4, wherein the overmold further includes a non-elastomeric material.
6. The implantable medical device (101; 201; 301; 401; 801; 901; 1001; 1101; 1201; 1301) of claim 5, wherein the non-elastomeric material is one of a polysulfone and a polyurethane.
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7. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1 -6 , wherein the overmold comprises: a first component that at least partially encapsulates each of the housings; and a second component positioned to surround at least one of the interconnected modules.
8. The implantable medical device of claim 7, wherein the first component (430; 530) comprises an elastomeric material, and the second component (431 ; 531) comprises a non- elastomeric material.
9. The implantable medical device (401) of any of claims 1 -8, wherein the overmold (422; 522) includes a motion reduction element (421; 531; 722, 723) to reduce intermodule motion.
10. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1 -9, further comprising a lead connection module (213; 313; 1013; 1113) within the overmold for connecting an external lead to electronics within one of the plurality of interconnected modules.
11. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1-10, further comprising a second overmold that at least partially encapsulates a lead connection module, wherein the second overmold is tethered to the first overmold.
12. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1-11, wherein an angle (442) between the edge of the implantable medical device and the surface of the patient is greater than 90 degrees.
13. The implantable medical device of claim 12, wherein the angle (442) is within a range from 120 to 150 degrees.
14. The implantable medical device of claim 13, wherein the angle (442) is approximately equal to 135 degrees.
15. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1-14, wherein the overmold is concave to conform substantially to a cranium of a patient.
16. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1-15, wherein the overmold includes durometer specific material.
17. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1-16, wherein the overmold comprises a material having a high thermal conductivity to act as a heat sink for thermal energy generated within the modules.
18. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1-16, wherein the overmold comprises a material having a low thermal conductivity to act as a shield of thermal energy generated within the modules.
19. The implantable medical device (801 ) of any of claims 1-18, wherein the overmold provides external lead management (832, 833, 834) for external leads being routed away from the implantable medical device (801).
20. The implantable medical device (801) of claim 19, wherein the overmold (822) includes a groove (832) to hold external lead material.
21. The implantable medical device (801) of claim 19 or 20, wherein the overmold (822) includes a pouch (833) to hold external lead material.
22. The implantable medical device (901 ) of any of claims 1-21, wherein the overmold (922) includes a removal assist structure (971) for assisting in removal of the implantable medical device.
23. The implantable medical device of any of claims 1 -22, wherein the implantable medical device is implanted on a cranium of a patient, and the overmold (822) includes a cap (835) to cover a hole within cranium.
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24. The implantable medical device (401; 1001; 1101) of any of claims 1-23, wherein a ρortion (441; 1041; 1141) of the overmold (422; 1022; 1122) is tapered to provide the sloped transition between an edge of the implantable medical device and a surface of a patient.
25. The implantable medical device (1301) of any of claims 1-23, further comprising a sloped interface element (1341), separate from the overmold (1322), to provide the sloped transition between an edge of the implantable medical device (1301) and a surface of a patient, wherein the sloped interface element (1341) comprises at least one of a flexible band, an o-ring, a removable flexible flange, and a tapered outer contour element.
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US50394603P 2003-09-20 2003-09-20
US60/503,946 2003-09-20
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PCT/US2003/038940 WO2004052457A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Lead connection module of a modular implantable medical device
PCT/US2003/038939 WO2004052456A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Modular implantable medical device
PCT/US2003/038926 WO2004052452A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Reducing relative intermodule motion in a modular implantable medical device
PCT/US2003/038982 WO2004052459A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Concavity of an implantable medical device
PCT/US2003/038981 WO2004052458A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Modular implantable medical device
PCT/US2003/038927 WO2004052453A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Low-profile implantable medical device
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PCT/US2003/038939 WO2004052456A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Modular implantable medical device
PCT/US2003/038926 WO2004052452A1 (en) 2002-12-09 2003-12-09 Reducing relative intermodule motion in a modular implantable medical device
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