Method for making a free standing axially compressed connector stack
First Claim
1. A method for making a free standing axially compressed connector stack outside of a header, said method comprising use of a plurality of springs, a plurality of ring contact elements, and a plurality of seal elements having a common bore, the method comprising:
- tensioning a shaft to axially compress the stack, andapplying an encapsulating layer outside of any header and over at least two seal elements and one contact element of the connector stack.
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Abstract
Connector assemblies for use with implantable medical devices having easy to assemble contacts are disclosed. The connector assemblies are generally formed by coupling a plurality of ring contacts, sealing rings, and spring contact elements together with at least one holding ring to form a connector having a common bore for receiving a medical lead cable. Contact grooves or spring chambers for positioning the spring contact elements are formed in part by assembling multiple components together. A further aspect is a provision for encasing each connector assembly or stack inside a thermoset layer or a thermoplastic layer before over-molding the same to a sealed housing.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for making a free standing axially compressed connector stack outside of a header, said method comprising use of a plurality of springs, a plurality of ring contact elements, and a plurality of seal elements having a common bore, the method comprising:
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tensioning a shaft to axially compress the stack, and applying an encapsulating layer outside of any header and over at least two seal elements and one contact element of the connector stack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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