Two-pole electric contact connector for implantable medical device components

A connector arrangement (3) for establishing a two-pole electric contact between components of an implantable medical device (4), the connector arrangement (3) including:

• A. a first connector portion (1) including a first contact element (11), a pin receptacle (12), a contact pad (15), and a guidance element (16) configured to align the first contact element (11) and the contact pad (15),
• B. a second connector portion (2) including a second contact element (21) and a contact pin (22),
• wherein:
• a. at least a part of the first connector portion (1) and/or at least a part of the second connector portion (2) is mounted on a printed circuit board (41),
• b. the connector arrangement (3) is configured to assume a connected state in which:
• (1) the first contact element (11) is in contact with the second contact element (21), and
• (2) the contact pin (22) is received in the pin receptacle (12).

A connector arrangement (3) for establishing a two-pole electric contact between components of an implantable medical device (4), the connector arrangement (3) including:

• a. a printed circuit board (41) having a bore defined therein;
• b. a first connector portion (1) including:
• (1) a conductive contact pad (15) situated adjacent a first side (41-1) of the printed circuit board (41), the contact pad (15) having a pin receptacle (12) thereon, the pin receptacle (12) being aligned with the bore,
• (2) a conductive first contact element (11) situated adjacent an opposing second side (41-2) of the printed circuit board (41), the first contact element (11) extending along a path orbiting at least a major portion of the circumference of the bore;
• c. a second connector portion (2) including:
• (1) an elongated conductive contact pin (22):
• (a) extending through the bore and into the pin receptacle (12), and
• (b) being electrically connected to the contact pad (15);
• (2) a conductive second contact element (21):
• (a) spaced from the circumference of the contact pin (22),
• (b) extending along a path orbiting at least a major portion of the circumference of the contact pin (22), and
• (c) being electrically connected to the first contact element (11).