Diagnostic connector port for a pulse generator
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1. A pulse generator device comprising:
- a body including pulse means for generating charges transferred to a heart of a patient;
a header on said body;
a plurality of lead ports formed in said header for connection with leads extending to the heart to transfer charges to the heart from said body; and
a diagnostic connector port formed in said header and being electrically connected to said lead ports;
said diagnostic connector port including electrical contact means for electrically connecting said diagnostic connector port with connector plug means for transfer of information from said body directly to external diagnostic equipment during interengagement of said electrical contact means and said connector plug means.
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Abstract
A diagnostic connector port is premolded into a header of a pulse generator device. A diagnostic connector port is attached to each of the electrical contacts in the header and does not measurably affect the system resistance. The diagnostic connector port is sealed against body fluids or other external, conductive fluids. Excellent electrical contact is achieved via a special connector pin/socket design. The diagnostic connector port is keyed for one way only insertion of the external diagnostic equipment into the diagnostic connector port.
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1. A pulse generator device comprising:
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a body including pulse means for generating charges transferred to a heart of a patient; a header on said body; a plurality of lead ports formed in said header for connection with leads extending to the heart to transfer charges to the heart from said body; and a diagnostic connector port formed in said header and being electrically connected to said lead ports; said diagnostic connector port including electrical contact means for electrically connecting said diagnostic connector port with connector plug means for transfer of information from said body directly to external diagnostic equipment during interengagement of said electrical contact means and said connector plug means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pulse generator device comprising:
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a body including pulse means for generating charges transferred to a heart of a patient; a header mounted on said body; a plurality of lead ports formed in said header for connection with leads extending to the heart to transfer charges to the heart from said body; and a diagnostic connector port, said pulse means and said plurality of lead ports being electrically connected to each other and being electrically connected to said diagnostic connector port; said diagnostic connector port including electrical contact means for electrically connecting said diagnostic connector port with connector plug means for transfer of information from said body directly to external diagnostic equipment during interengagement of said electrical contact means and said connector plug means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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