Implantable cardiac lead having terminating connector strain relief and method of manufacture
First Claim
1. A method of providing an implantable cardiac lead with a connector having strain relief, the lead being elongated and having a distal end, a proximal end, an electrode at the distal end, and a conductor coupled to the electrode and extending to the proximal end, the method including the steps of:
- securing a connector body to the proximal end of the lead;
providing the connector body with a terminal;
affixing an anchor within the connector body distal to the terminal;
coupling the terminal to the conductor; and
connecting a strain relief member between the anchor and the terminal;
wherein the affixing step includes the step of affixing the anchor to the conductor.
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Abstract
An implantable cardiac lead includes a connector having strain relief to protect the connector from damage during removal of the connector from an associated implantable cardiac stimulation device. The lead is elongated and has a distal end, a proximal end, an electrode, and a conductor coupled to the electrode and extending to the lead proximal end. A connector on the lead proximal end connects the conductor to a mating implantable device connector. The lead connector includes a body, a terminal carried by the body which is coupled to the conductor, an anchor longitudinally fixed on the lead and to the conductor distal to the terminal, and a strain relief member connected between the anchor and the terminal.
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1. A method of providing an implantable cardiac lead with a connector having strain relief, the lead being elongated and having a distal end, a proximal end, an electrode at the distal end, and a conductor coupled to the electrode and extending to the proximal end, the method including the steps of:
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securing a connector body to the proximal end of the lead;
providing the connector body with a terminal;
affixing an anchor within the connector body distal to the terminal;
coupling the terminal to the conductor; and
connecting a strain relief member between the anchor and the terminal;
wherein the affixing step includes the step of affixing the anchor to the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In an implantable cardiac lead, the lead having an elongated body, a distal end, a proximal end, an electrode, and a conductor coupled to the electrode and extending to the lead proximal end, a connector for connecting the conductor to a mating implantable device connector and comprising:
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terminal means coupled to the conductor for selectively coupling the conductor to the mating connector; and
strain relief means for providing strain relief between the conductor and the terminal means upon removal of the lead connector from the device connector;
wherein the strain relief means includes anchor means for providing a secure connection between the conductor and the strain relief means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In an implantable cardiac lead, the lead being elongated and having a distal end, a proximal end, an electrode, and a conductor coupled to the electrode and extending to the lead proximal end, a connector on the lead proximal end configured to connect the conductor to a mating implantable device connector and comprising:
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a body;
a terminal carried by the body and coupled to the conductor;
an anchor fixed in the body distal to the terminal; and
a strain relief member connected between the anchor and the terminal;
wherein the anchor is fixed on the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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