IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD CONNECTION ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. An implantable medical system comprising:
- a housing;
a first therapy module enclosed within the housing and configured to generate at least one of a pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation therapy that is delivered to a heart of a patient;
a second therapy module enclosed within the housing and configured to generate electrical stimulation that is delivered to a tissue site within the patient; and
a lead connection assembly comprising;
a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module and configured to electrically connect to a first lead that delivers the at least one of the pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation therapy to the heart of the patient; and
a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module and configured to electrically connect to a second lead that delivers the electrical stimulation to the tissue site, wherein the second electrical connector is configured to be at least partially incompatible with the first lead.
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Abstract
A lead connection assembly of an implantable medical device (IMD) may include at least two different types of electrical connectors. In some examples, the lead connection assembly may include first and second electrical connectors that have at least one of a different electrical contact arrangement, a different lead connection receptacle geometry or a different size than the first electrical connector. The first electrical connector may be electrically connected to a first therapy module that generates cardiac rhythm therapy that is delivered to a heart of a patient, and the second electrical connector may be electrically connected to a second therapy module that generates electrical stimulation that is delivered to a tissue site within the patient. The second electrical connector may be configured to be incompatible with a lead that delivers the cardiac rhythm therapy to the patient.
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31 Claims
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1. An implantable medical system comprising:
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a housing; a first therapy module enclosed within the housing and configured to generate at least one of a pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation therapy that is delivered to a heart of a patient; a second therapy module enclosed within the housing and configured to generate electrical stimulation that is delivered to a tissue site within the patient; and a lead connection assembly comprising; a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module and configured to electrically connect to a first lead that delivers the at least one of the pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation therapy to the heart of the patient; and a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module and configured to electrically connect to a second lead that delivers the electrical stimulation to the tissue site, wherein the second electrical connector is configured to be at least partially incompatible with the first lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An implantable medical system comprising:
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a housing; means for generating at least one of pacing, cardioversion, or defibrillation therapy that is delivered to a heart of a patient, wherein the means for generating the at least one of pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation therapy is enclosed within the housing; means for generating electrical stimulation that is delivered to a tissue site within the patient, wherein the means for generating electrical stimulation is enclosed within the housing; and means for receiving leads, the means for receiving leads comprising; means for electrically coupling a first lead to the means for generating the at least one of pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation therapy; and means for electrically coupling a second lead to the means for generating the electrical stimulation, wherein the means for electrically coupling the second lead to the means for generating electrical stimulation is configured to be at least partially incompatible with the first lead. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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delivering at least one of pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation therapy to a heart of a patient with at least one electrode of a first lead that is electrically coupled to a first therapy module of an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device comprises a first electrical connector that electrically connects the first lead to the first therapy module; and delivering electrical stimulation to a tissue site within the patient with at least one electrode of a second lead that is electrically coupled to a second therapy module of the implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device comprises a second electrical connector that electrically connects the second lead to the second therapy module, and wherein the second electrical connector is configured to be at least partially incompatible with the first lead. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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