An implantable medical device (IMD) including a nonhermetic battery is
described. The IMD includes components and a power source module that
includes the nonhermetic battery. The IMD also includes a barrier to
substantially impede movement of substances from the nonhermetic battery
to the components. The barrier may include a hermetic feedthrough, a gel,
a polymer, or a solid electrolyte within the nonhermetic battery, and a
seal member. The barrier may also be a material that encapsulates the
nonhermetic battery and a getter within the IMD. In some embodiments, the
IMD comprises a modular IMD including an interconnect member. In that
case, the barrier may include a material that fills at least a portion of
a void defined by the interconnect member. A length and a cross-sectional
area of the interconnect member may also act as a barrier.