Implantable lead connector
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first implantable device having its own power supply;
a second implantable device having its own power supply;
interconnecting circuitry electrically connecting said first and second implantable devices; and
at least one implantable energy source for powering at least one of said first and second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry;
wherein said system is configured to allow power sharing between at least two of said first and second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry; and
wherein all pathways between said first implantable device, said second implantable device, and said at least one implantable energy source consist essentially of electrical conductors.
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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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50 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first implantable device having its own power supply; a second implantable device having its own power supply; interconnecting circuitry electrically connecting said first and second implantable devices; and at least one implantable energy source for powering at least one of said first and second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry; wherein said system is configured to allow power sharing between at least two of said first and second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry; and wherein all pathways between said first implantable device, said second implantable device, and said at least one implantable energy source consist essentially of electrical conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a housing containing a first implantable device including a CCM (Cardiac Contractility Modulation) device and a second implantable device selected from at least one of a pacemaker and a defibrillator, wherein each of said first and second implantable devices has its own power supply; and interconnecting circuitry electrically connecting said first and second implantable devices; and at least one implantable energy source for powering at least one of first and second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry; wherein said system is configured to allow power sharing between at least two of said first and second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry; and wherein all pathways between said first implantable device, said second implantable device, and said at least one implantable energy source consist essentially of electrical conductors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system, comprising:
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a first implantable device having its own power supply; a second implantable device having its own power supply; interconnecting circuitry which allows power to be shared between at least two of said first and said second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry; and at least one implantable energy source for powering at least one of said first and second implantable devices and said interconnecting circuitry wherein all pathways between said first implantable device, said second implantable device, and said at least one implantable energy source consist essentially of electrical conductors. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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