Multiple in-line contact connector
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising components housed within an enclosure, wherein the components are configured to carry out a desired function, the medical device further comprising:
- at least one lead terminating in at least one connector pin; and
at least one receptacle within the enclosure for receiving the at least one connector pin;
wherein the at least one connector pin comprises at least two rows of connector pin contacts; and
wherein the at least one receptacle comprises at least two rows of receptacle contacts; and
wherein the at least one connector pin is configured to be inserted into the at least one receptacle.
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Abstract
A tool-less connector with multiple contacts and a compact design is provided. Therefore, a connector that is normally tunneled through body tissue will now require only a minimally invasive subcutaneous tunnel, which should reduce tissue healing time, patient discomfort, and risk of infection. In addition, providing additional contacts allows enhanced stimulation protocols. One embodiment of the present invention provides a connector pin containing multiple in-line contacts. Each “line” consists of a row of independent contacts arranged in a linear array running along the long axis of the pin. In other embodiments of the invention, the mating receptacle of the connector allows for multiple contacts while minimizing the space required for the increased number of contacts. Additional embodiments provide features that, for instance, prevent the contacts on the connector pin to touch the contacts in the receptacle until all contacts are appropriately aligned.
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22 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising components housed within an enclosure, wherein the components are configured to carry out a desired function, the medical device further comprising:
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at least one lead terminating in at least one connector pin; and
at least one receptacle within the enclosure for receiving the at least one connector pin;
wherein the at least one connector pin comprises at least two rows of connector pin contacts; and
wherein the at least one receptacle comprises at least two rows of receptacle contacts; and
wherein the at least one connector pin is configured to be inserted into the at least one receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. An electrical connector comprising at least one receptacle and at least one connector pin configured to mate with the at least one receptacle wherein the at least one connector pin comprises at least two rows of connector pin contacts and wherein the at least one receptacle comprises at least two rows of receptacle contacts.
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