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CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR AND METHOD OF USE

  • US 20140237806A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2014
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assembling an implantable medical device comprising the steps of:

  • providing a plurality of feedthrough connector leads;

    providing device electronics for performing a medical treatment;

    providing a casing of the implantable medical device comprising a header portion and another portion for receiving the device electronics;

    assembling a contact assembly including the steps of;

    providing components of the contact assembly, said components including;

    a plurality of conductive contact blocks each having two sides, a plurality of compliant seals, and a plurality of insulating components, andstacking the components of the contact assembly together such that for each contact block;

    an insulating component is provided on each side of the contact block and at least one seal is inserted between the contact block and at least one insulating component,inserting the assembled contact assembly into the header portion of the casing; and

    electrically connecting each one of the contact blocks to a corresponding connector of the device electronics using a corresponding one of the plurality of feedthrough connector leads.

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