CONNECTOR HEADER FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A connector header for an implantable medical device, the connector header comprising:
- a housing formed of a plastic material having a modulus or rigidity of 100 ksi or greater, the housing defining an opening for insertion of a lead;
a lead receptacle having an electrically conductive element operably couplable to a feedthrough of the implantable medical device, the lead receptacle being in communication with the opening and being disposed within the housing such that an electrical contact of the lead is electrically couplable to the electrically conductive element of the receptacle when the lead is inserted into the receptacle.
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Abstract
A connector header includes a housing formed from a plastic material having a modulus of rigidity of 100 ksi or greater. The housing defines an opening for insertion of a lead. The connector header further includes a lead receptacle having an electrically conductive element. The electrically conductive element is operably couplable to a feedthrough of the implantable medical device. The lead receptacle is in communication with the opening and is disposed within the housing such that an electrical contact of the lead is electrically couplable to the conductive element of the receptacle when the lead is inserted into the receptacle.
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24 Claims
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1. A connector header for an implantable medical device, the connector header comprising:
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a housing formed of a plastic material having a modulus or rigidity of 100 ksi or greater, the housing defining an opening for insertion of a lead; a lead receptacle having an electrically conductive element operably couplable to a feedthrough of the implantable medical device, the lead receptacle being in communication with the opening and being disposed within the housing such that an electrical contact of the lead is electrically couplable to the electrically conductive element of the receptacle when the lead is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a device housing; electronics disposed in the housing; an electrical feedthrough element operably coupled to the electronics and extending through a wall of the housing; a connector header connected to the device housing and having (i) a header housing formed of a plastic material having a modulus of rigidity of 100 ksi or greater, the header housing defining an opening for insertion of a lead, and (ii) a lead receptacle having an electrically conductive element operably coupled to the feedthrough element, the lead receptacle being in communication with the opening and being disposed within the header housing such that an electrical contact of the lead is electrically couplable to the electrically conductive element of the receptacle when the lead is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification