Method and apparatus for connecting various implantable medical treatment system component devices
First Claim
1. A connector for connecting component devices of an implantable medical treatment system, comprising in combination:
- a male connector shaft;
at least one flange located on the male connector shaft;
a female connector interface;
at least one recess located on the female connector interface adapted to couple with the flange of the male connector shaft;
wherein the male connector shaft is located on a first component device of an implantable medical treatment system; and
wherein the female connector interface is located on a second component device of an implantable medical treatment system to be connected to the first component device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a universal connector for connecting component devices of an implantable medical treatment system. The universal connector includes a male and a female interface adapted to connectively mate two devices of the implantable medical treatment system. A locking flange and recess are provided, as well as a locking shoulder and ridge combination, to securely connect the mated male and female interfaces. When mated and securely joined, the universal connector of the present invention allows a device of the implantable medical treatment system to interface with any other device of the implantable medical treatment system for simplified handling and bi-directional communications.
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19 Claims
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1. A connector for connecting component devices of an implantable medical treatment system, comprising in combination:
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a male connector shaft;
at least one flange located on the male connector shaft;
a female connector interface;
at least one recess located on the female connector interface adapted to couple with the flange of the male connector shaft;
wherein the male connector shaft is located on a first component device of an implantable medical treatment system; and
wherein the female connector interface is located on a second component device of an implantable medical treatment system to be connected to the first component device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector for connecting component devices of an implantable medical treatment system, comprising in combination:
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a male connector interface including a shaft;
at least one flange located on the male connector interface shaft;
at least one locking shoulder located on the flange;
a female connector interface;
at least one recess located on the female connector interface adapted to couple with the the male connector interface shaft;
a locking ridge located in the recess adapted to engage the locking shoulder of the flange of the male connector interface;
wherein the male connector interface is located on a first component device of an implantable medical treatment system; and
wherein the female connector interface is located on a second component device of an implantable medical treatment system adapted to be connected to the first component device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of connecting component devices of an implantable medical treatment system, the method comprising in combination the steps of:
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providing a first device of an implantable medical treatment system with a male connector interface having at least one flange;
providing a second device of an implantable medical treatment system with a female connector interface having at least one recess;
inserting the male connector interface of the first device into the female connector interface of the second device; and
rotating the male and female connector interfaces in relation to one another to connectively engage the flange of the male connector interface with the recess of the female connector interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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