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Implantable cardiac system with a selectable active housing

  • US 7,062,329 B2
  • Filed: 10/04/2002
  • Issued: 06/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An implantable cardiac system comprising:

  • a housing holding an electrical circuit and having a conductive surface and a header, the header being formed with an access hole and a plurality of housing connector elements arranged in the access hole that selectively couple to the conductive surface and the electrical circuit; and

    an external connector member adapted to be inserted into the access hole, the external connector member being formed with a plurality of external connector elements being arranged and constructed to mechanically and electrically contact the housing connector elements when the external connector member is inserted into the access hole, wherein the external connector member includes at least one electrical interconnection between the first external connector element and the second external connector element that, when the external connector member is inserted into the housing, causes the housing to become an active housing.

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