Summary: Hermetic packaging protects active electronic components of implantable devices from body fluids and the body from materials present in the electronics. We'll review the evolution of hermetic packaging for active implantable devices, outline new device technologies driving changes to traditional architectures, and look forward to future approaches for hermetic packaging.

Our Speaker: Heather Dunn is the Senior Director of Technology at Cirtec Medical. In this role, she leads technology development at the company and provides technical support to business development activities. Previous roles within Cirtec have included Director of Engineering and Director of Operations for the CIRTEC east coast facility. Her primary area of medical device expertise is active implantable devices with a particular focus on neuromodulation devices. Prior to joining Cirtec, Heather worked in aerospace composite materials research, primarily via SBIR programs, and in semiconductor test equipment design. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an M.S. in the same field from MIT.