BI-DIRECTIONAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. An implantable signal generator comprising:
- a housing;
a connector block having a first surface and a second surface electronic circuitry contained within the housing;
a power source contained within the housing;
a lumen extending through the connector block from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the lumen has a length from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the lumen is configured to receive at least one lead, wherein said lead comprises at least one electrode connector;
a plurality of contacts within the lumen, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably coupled to the electronic circuitry; and
a computer readable medium containing instructions for carrying out a process to determine at least one piece of information regarding a lead that is received within the lumen, the process comprising the steps of;
measuring at least one characteristic of at least one of the plurality of contacts; and
determining which of two ranges the measured characteristic fits, wherein the two ranges of characteristics correspond to an electrode connector being electrically coupled with the at least one of the plurality of contacts, and an electrode connector not being electrically coupled with the at least one of the plurality of contacts; and
wherein the range which the measured characteristic fits is used in determining the at least one piece of information regarding the lead.
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Abstract
An ISG that includes a housing, a connector block having a first surface and a second surface, a lumen extending through the connector block from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the lumen is configured to receive at least one lead, wherein said lead comprises at least one electrode connector, a plurality of contacts housed within the lumen, electronic circuitry that is operably coupled to the ISG, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably coupled to the electronic circuitry, a computer readable medium containing instructions for carrying out a process to determine at least one piece of information regarding a lead that is received within the lumen, the process includes the steps of measuring at least one characteristic of at least one of the plurality of contacts, and determining which of two ranges the measured characteristic fits, wherein the two ranges of characteristics correspond to an electrode connector being electrically connected with the at least one of the plurality of contacts, and an electrode connector not being electrically connected with the at least one of the plurality of contacts.
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21 Claims
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1. An implantable signal generator comprising:
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a housing; a connector block having a first surface and a second surface electronic circuitry contained within the housing; a power source contained within the housing; a lumen extending through the connector block from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the lumen has a length from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the lumen is configured to receive at least one lead, wherein said lead comprises at least one electrode connector; a plurality of contacts within the lumen, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably coupled to the electronic circuitry; and a computer readable medium containing instructions for carrying out a process to determine at least one piece of information regarding a lead that is received within the lumen, the process comprising the steps of; measuring at least one characteristic of at least one of the plurality of contacts; and determining which of two ranges the measured characteristic fits, wherein the two ranges of characteristics correspond to an electrode connector being electrically coupled with the at least one of the plurality of contacts, and an electrode connector not being electrically coupled with the at least one of the plurality of contacts; and
wherein the range which the measured characteristic fits is used in determining the at least one piece of information regarding the lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An implantable signal generator comprising:
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a housing; a connector block having a first surface and a second surface; electronic circuitry contained within the housing; a power source contained within the housing; a lumen extending through the connector block from the first surface to the second surface, wherein the lumen is configured to receive at least one lead; and a plurality of contacts housed within the lumen, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably coupled to the electronic circuitry, wherein each of the plurality of contacts are configured to allow electrical connection with at least one electrode connector of at least one lead when the at least one lead is received in the lumen, wherein at least one of the plurality of contacts is not electrically coupled with an electrode connector when the at least one lead can be received in the lumen of the implantable signal generator, and wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to detect the at least one of the plurality of contacts that is not electrically connected with an electrode connector of a lead in order to determine at least one piece of information regarding the at least one lead that can be received in the lumen of the implantable signal generator.
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13. A system comprising:
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(i) an implantable signal generator comprising; a housing; a connector block having a first surface and a second surface; a lumen extending through the connector block from the first surface to the second surface; and a plurality of contacts housed within the lumen; (ii) electronic circuitry that is operably coupled to the implantable signal generator; (iii) a power source that is operably coupled to the implantable signal generator; and (iv) at least one lead comprising; at least one electrode; at least one electrode connector; and at least one electrode conductor that electrically connects the at least one electrode and the at least one electrode connector; wherein the connector block is operably coupled with the housing, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably coupled with the electronic circuitry, wherein each of the plurality of contacts are configured to allow electrical connection with one of the at least one electrode connectors when the at least one lead is received in the lumen, wherein at least one of the plurality of contacts is not electrically connected with an electrode connector when the at least one lead is received in the, and wherein the electronic circuitry is configured to detect the at least one of the plurality of contacts that is not electrically connected with an electrode connector in order to determine one piece of information regarding the at least one lead that is received in the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A process for determining at least one piece of information regarding a lead,
wherein the lead comprises at least one electrode connector, wherein the lead is received within a lumen, wherein the lumen extends through a connector block of an implantable signal generator from a first surface to a second surface of the connector block, wherein the lumen is configured to receive the at least one lead, wherein the lumen houses a plurality of contacts, wherein the plurality of contacts are operably coupled to electronic circuitry of the implantable signal generator; - the process comprising the steps of;
a) measuring at least one characteristic of at least one of the plurality of contacts; and b) determining whether the measured characteristic is within a first range, or a second range, wherein the first range is characteristic of the at least one electrode connector being connected to the at least one contact, and the second range is characteristic of the at least one electrode connector not being connected to the at least one contact, wherein whether the characteristic is within the first range or the second range provides at least one piece of information regarding the at least one lead. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- the process comprising the steps of;
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