Implantable lead connector
First Claim
1. An implantable lead connector configured for long term implantation and to electrically interconnect multiple active medical devices and to channel electrical signals between said active medical devices and a target organ, comprising:
- a first port adapted to channel a first signal between a first active medical device and the target organ;
a second port adapted to channel a second signal between a second active medical device and the target organ; and
a third port configured to receive said first and second signals and adapted to electrically connect said first and second ports to said target organ,wherein at least one of said first and second active medical devices is a signal generator not integrated with said connector; and
wherein at least one of said first and second active medical devices is a pacemaker or an ICD.
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Abstract
An implantable lead connector configured for long term implantation and to electrically interconnect multiple medical devices and to channel electrical signals between said interconnected devices and a target organ, comprising: a first port adapted to receive a first signal suitable to stimulate a target tissue, a second port adapted to receive a second signal suitable to stimulate a target tissue, and a third port configured to connect to a target organ, wherein at least one of said first and second ports is configured to connect to a signal generator not integrated with said connector.
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49 Claims
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1. An implantable lead connector configured for long term implantation and to electrically interconnect multiple active medical devices and to channel electrical signals between said active medical devices and a target organ, comprising:
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a first port adapted to channel a first signal between a first active medical device and the target organ; a second port adapted to channel a second signal between a second active medical device and the target organ; and a third port configured to receive said first and second signals and adapted to electrically connect said first and second ports to said target organ, wherein at least one of said first and second active medical devices is a signal generator not integrated with said connector; and wherein at least one of said first and second active medical devices is a pacemaker or an ICD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 38)
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30. A method of electrical device interconnection for an implantable connector having a plurality of electrical ports for attaching to a target tissue, comprising:
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selecting a first active medical device for electrically stimulating said target tissue; selecting a second active medical device for electrically stimulating said target tissue, wherein at least one of said first and second active medical devices is a pacemaker or an ICD; and electrically coupling said first active medical device to a first port of an electrical interconnector and said second active medical device to a second port of said electrical interconnector, wherein a third port of said electrical interconnector is electrically coupled to said first and second torts and said tissue such the third port is configured to receive stimulation signals from said first and second ports in order to electrically stimulate said target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An electrical stimulator system, comprising:
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a first active implantable electrical stimulator; a second active implantable electrical stimulator separate and including separate implantable housing from said first active implantable electrical stimulator; and implantable interconnection circuitry electrically and physically interconnecting said first and second active implantable electrical stimulators to a target tissue, said implantable interconnection circuitry comprising; a first port adapted to channel a first signal between said first active implantable electrical stimulator and the target tissue; a second port adapted to channel a second signal between said second active implantable electrical stimulator and the target tissue; and a third port configured to receive said first and second signals and adapted to electrically connect to said first and second ports to a said target tissue, wherein at least one of said first and second active implantable electrical stimulators is a signal generator not integrated with said connector; and wherein at least one of said first and second active implantable electrical stimulators is a pacemaker or an ICU. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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