IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LEAD CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES
First Claim
1. An implantable medical system comprising:
- a housing;
a first therapy module enclosed within the housing and configured to generate a first electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to a patient;
a second therapy module enclosed within the device housing and configured to generate a second electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to the patient;
a first lead connection assembly including a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module; and
a second lead connection assembly including a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device (IMD) may include at least two separate lead connection assemblies, each with electrical connectors for connecting implantable leads to the IMD. In some examples, a IMD may include a first therapy module configured to generate a first electrical stimulation therapy and a second therapy module configured to generate a second electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to the patient. The IMD may include a first lead connection assembly including a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module and a second lead connection assembly including a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module. In some examples, the first and second lead connection assemblies are distributed around the outer perimeter of the IMD housing.
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33 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 a first electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to a patient; a second therapy module enclosed within the device housing and configured to generate a second electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to the patient; a first lead connection assembly including a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module; and a second lead connection assembly including a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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11. The implantable medical system of 10, wherein the first electrical connector defines a first opening, the second electrical connector defines a second opening, and the third electrical connector defines a third opening, wherein the first, second, and third openings face in different directions.
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16. A method comprising:
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delivering a first electrical stimulation therapy to a patient via a first lead electrically coupled to a first therapy module of an implantable medical device via a first lead connection assembly; and delivering a second electrical stimulation therapy to the patient via a second lead electrically coupled to a second therapy module of an implantable medical device via a second lead connection assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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26. The method of 25, wherein the first electrical connector defines a first opening, the second electrical connector defines a second opening, and the third electrical connector defines a third opening, wherein the first, second, and third openings face in different directions.
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31. An implantable medical system comprising:
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a housing; means for generating a first electrical stimulation for delivery to a patient; means for generating a second electrical stimulation for delivery the patient separate from that of the means for generating the second electrical stimulation; means for electrically coupling a first implantable lead to the means for generating first electrical stimulation; means for electrically coupling a second implantable lead to the means for generating second electrical stimulation separate from that of the means for electrically coupling the first implantable lead to the means for generating first electrical stimulation, wherein the means for generating the first electrical stimulation and the second electrical stimulation are enclosed within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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