LOW-PROFILE CONNECTOR FOR A NEUROSTIMULATION LEAD
First Claim
1. An implantable connector, comprising:
- an electrically insulative receptacle having a port configured for receiving an electrical lead body portion that carries an electrical terminal;
an electrical spring clip contact mounted within the receptacle, the contact including a collar and opposing lever arms, the collar configured for being placed between an expanded state for receiving the terminal therein when the lead body portion is received within the port and a collapsed state for firmly engaging the terminal, the lever arms configured for being displaced using a tool to correspondingly place the collar between the expanded state and the collapsed state.
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Abstract
An implantable connector, implantable lead assemblies, and implantable lead assembly kits are provided. The connector comprises an electrically insulative receptacle having a port configured for receiving an electrical lead body portion that carries an electrical terminal, and an electrical spring clip contact mounted within the receptacle. The electrical contact includes a collar and opposing lever arms. The collar is configured for being placed between an expanded state for receiving the terminal therein when the lead body portion is received within the port, and a collapsed state to firmly engage the terminal. The opposing lever arms are configured for being displaced using a tool to correspondingly place the collar between the expanded state and the collapsed state. The implantable connector can be incorporated into a lead and used to receive another lead to form the lead assembly. A tool can be provided with the connector to provide the lead assembly kit.
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39 Claims
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1. An implantable connector, comprising:
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an electrically insulative receptacle having a port configured for receiving an electrical lead body portion that carries an electrical terminal; an electrical spring clip contact mounted within the receptacle, the contact including a collar and opposing lever arms, the collar configured for being placed between an expanded state for receiving the terminal therein when the lead body portion is received within the port and a collapsed state for firmly engaging the terminal, the lever arms configured for being displaced using a tool to correspondingly place the collar between the expanded state and the collapsed state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An implantable lead assembly, comprising:
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a first electrical lead having a first lead body portion and an electrical terminal carried by the first lead body portion; and a second electrical lead having second lead body portion and a connector carried by the second lead body portion, the connector comprising an electrically insulative receptacle having a port configured for receiving the first lead body portion, and an electrical spring clip contact mounted within the receptacle, the contact including a collar and opposing lever arms, the collar configured for being placed between an expanded state for receiving the terminal therein when the first lead body portion is received within the port and a collapsed state to firmly engage the terminal, the lever arms configured for being displaced using a tool to correspondingly place the collar between the expanded state and the collapsed state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An implantable lead assembly kit, comprising:
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an electrical lead comprising a lead body portion and an electrical terminal carried by the lead body portion; a tool; and a connector comprising an electrically insulative receptacle having a port configured for receiving the lead body portion, and an electrical spring clip contact mounted within the receptacle, the contact including a collar and opposing lever arms, the collar configured for being placed between an expanded state for receiving the terminal therein when the lead body portion is received within the port and a collapsed state to firmly engage the terminal, the lever arms configured for being displaced using a tool to correspondingly place the collar between the expanded state and the collapsed state. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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