KNITTED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATED CONNECTOR FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

摘要

An active implantable medical device (AIMD). The AIMD comprises: a knitted electrode assembly comprising: at least one biocompatible, electrically non-conductive filament arranged in substantially parallel rows each stitched to an adjacent row, and at least one biocompatible, electrically conductive filament having a first end intertwined with a first row of the at least one non-conductive filament, and a second end intertwined with a second row of the at least one non-conductive filament, wherein the first and second rows are spaced from one another.