Medical electrical lead connector assembly
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1. A connector for connecting conductors of a medical electrical lead with an implantable medical device, the connector comprising:
- a connector body having multiple conductors; and
a modular system of connector blocks for routing and joining the conductors of the medical electrical lead with the multiple conductors of the connector body;
wherein the connector body having a proximal end for insertion into the implantable medical device and a distal end for connecting with the medical electrical lead, wherein the connector body comprises;
a central channel running through a longitudinal axis of the connector body; and
a retainer comprising;
a cylindrical body having a proximal end for inserting in the central channel.
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Abstract
A connector for a medical electrical lead includes a single connector, which delivers three or more conductors to an implantable medical device (IMD). The connector includes integrated multiple electrode rings and conductors, and has a modular system of connector and spacer blocks for routing the conductors to a lead body.
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1. A connector for connecting conductors of a medical electrical lead with an implantable medical device, the connector comprising:
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a connector body having multiple conductors; and a modular system of connector blocks for routing and joining the conductors of the medical electrical lead with the multiple conductors of the connector body; wherein the connector body having a proximal end for insertion into the implantable medical device and a distal end for connecting with the medical electrical lead, wherein the connector body comprises; a central channel running through a longitudinal axis of the connector body; and a retainer comprising; a cylindrical body having a proximal end for inserting in the central channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A connection system for connecting a plurality of electrical conductors of a medical electrical lead to a plurality of conductors of a connector that is insertable into an implantable medical device, the connection system comprising:
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a plurality of connector blocks, each block comprising; a first tooth positioned on the outer diameter of the block for receiving one of the plurality of conductors from the connector; and a second tooth positioned on the outer diameter of the block approximately one hundred eighty degrees from the first tooth and for receiving one of the plurality of conductors from the lead; wherein the plurality of connector blocks are axially aligned in a connector housing and circumferentially rotated with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medical electrical lead connector comprising:
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a connector body having a proximal end for insertion into an implantable medical device and a distal end for connecting with a medical electrical lead, the connector body comprising a generally cylindrical connector body having a central channel running through the axis of the connector body; a first connector ring positioned near a proximal end of the connector body; a first conductor wire embedded in the connector body and extending from the distal end to the first connector ring, and conductively linked with the first conductor wire; and a retainer comprising; a cylindrical body having a proximal end for inserting in the central channel; a distal end for receiving a medical electrical lead conductor; and a center bore extending from the distal end to the proximal end. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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