Cochlear prosthesis package connector

摘要

A cochlear prosthetic package having an electronics part and an electrode part. The two parts have ceramic plates with aligned, hermetically-sealed hollow-pin feedthroughs therein. The parts are connected by a Silastic sheet having individual metal foil pieces extending therethrough, each piece of metal foil having its two ends bent over to lie flush against respective faces of the Silastic sheet. The metal foil ends contact the feedthroughs to establish the electrical connections.