Device in connection with pacers
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical, Inc.
InventorsMartin Hornsfeldt, Eva Skoog Andersson
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Abstract
The invention relates to the electrode lead connector of a pacemaker. A tubular connector (29) is used for connection to the electrode lead contact plug (10). A transparent component (19) allows for visual confirmation that the electrode lead contact plug (10) is adequately inserted into said tubular connector (29).
Claims4
An implantable heart stimulator intended to be implanted in a human body comprising at least one tubular connector (29) having a first opening adapted to receive a heart lead connector plug (10) comprising a contact pin (11) for electrical connection between said heart lead electrode and said heart stimulator, characterized in that said tubular connector (29) has a second opening allowing said contact pin (11) to extend beyond said second opening (18) of said tubular connector (29);
- and in that said implantable heart stimulator comprises a transparent device (19) that allows visual confirmation that said connector plug (10) is adequately inserted;
- and that said transparent device at least partly surrounds the extending part of said contact pin (11) so as to allow said visual confirmation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.