# US 2014/0194953 A1 · Implantable medical device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0194953 A1 - Document ID: US20140194953A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/152,494 - Filed: 2014-01-10 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-10 - Inventors: KONSTANTIN V. SLAVIN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194953A1 ## CPC - A61N 1/375: Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings - A61N 1/3605: {Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system} - A61N 1/3752: {Details of casing-lead connections} - A61N 1/378: Electrical supply - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) ## Abstract An implantable medical device including a first generator. The first generator includes a first power source coupled to a first controller. The first header is removably coupled to the first generator and includes a first lead configuration. The device includes a first lead with a lead body having first terminals and at least one electrode on an end opposite the first terminals. The first terminals are removably received and secured by the first lead configuration of the first header and configured to communicate with the first generator. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An implantable medical device comprising: a first generator including a first power source coupled to a first controller; a first header removably coupled to the first generator, the first header including a first lead configuration; and a first lead including a lead body having first terminals and at least one electrode on an end opposite the first terminals, the first terminals being removably received and secured by the first lead configuration of the first header and configured to communicate with the first generator. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first generator is removable from the first header and replaceable with a second generator such that the first terminals communicate with the second generator, the second generator including a second power source and a second controller. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The implantable medical device of claim 2, wherein the first header is removable from the first generator and replaceable with a second header including a second lead configuration configured to removably receive and secure second terminals of a second lead for communicating with the first generator, the second lead including a lead body having the second terminals and at least one electrode on an end opposite the second terminals. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The implantable medical device of claim 3, wherein the second terminals of the second header are configured to communicate with the second generator such that the first generator is removable from the second header and replaceable with the second generator. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The implantable medical device of claim 4, wherein each of the first lead and the second lead is replaceable with a third lead including a lead body having third terminals and at least one electrode on a second end opposite the third terminals, the third terminals being removably secured to either of the first lead configuration of the first header or the second lead configuration of the second header, the third terminals configured to communicate with the either of the first generator of the second generator. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The implantable medical device of claim 5, wherein the first header, the second header, the first generator, the second generator, the first lead, the second lead, and the third lead are interchangeable after implantation and without the device being removed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first controller is removable from the first power source and the first header and replaceable with a second controller such that the first terminals and the power source communicate with the second controller. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first power source is removable from the first controller and replaceable with a second power source such that the first controller communicates with the second power source. ### Claim 9 An implantable medical device kit comprising: a first generator including a first power source and a first controller; a second generator including a second power source and a second controller a header configured to be removably coupled to each of the first generator and the second generator; and a lead including a lead body having terminals on a first end and at least one electrode on a second end opposite the first end, the terminals being removably secured to the header and configured to communicate with each of the first generator and second generator. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The implantable medical device kit of claim 7, wherein each of the first generator and the second generator is removable from the first header and replaceable with the other of the first generator or the second generator. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The implantable medical device kit of claim 8, wherein the header is removably coupled to each of the first generator or the second generator by at least one of a magnetic coupling, an optical coupling, a mechanical coupling, or an electrical coupling. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The implantable medical device kit of claim 8, wherein each of the first generator and second generator communicate with the lead by one of a direct electrical coupling, a conductive coupling, an inductive coupling, an electromagnetic induction coupling, an electrodynamic induction coupling, or a resonant inductive coupling. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The implantable medical device kit of claim 8, wherein the lead is replaceable with a second lead having terminals on a first end and at least one electrode on a second end opposite the first end, the terminals being removably secured to the header and configured to communicate with each of the first generator or the second generator. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first power source is removable from the first controller and the second power source is removable from the second controller. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The implantable medical device of claim 14, wherein both the first power source and the second power source are configured to communicate with either the first controller or the second controller such that the first power source and the second power source are interchangeable. ### Claim 16 (depends on 8) The implantable medical device kit of claim 8, wherein the first generator and the second generator are interchangeable after implantation and without the device being removed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 8) The implantable medical device kit of claim 8 further comprising: a third generator including a third power source and a third controller, wherein the third generator configured to be removably coupled to the first header, wherein the third generator is replaceable with each of the first generator and the second generator such that the terminals communicate with the third generator. ### Claim 18 An implantable medical device kit comprising: a generator including a power source and a controller; a first header including a first lead configuration for removably receiving and securing first terminals of a first lead, the first lead including at least one electrode on an end opposite the first terminals, the first lead configured to communicate with the generator; and a second header including a second lead configuration for removably receiving and securing second terminals of a second lead, the second lead including at least one electrode on an end opposite the second terminals, the second lead configured to communicate with the generator; wherein each of the first header or the second header is configured to be removably coupled to the generator. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The implantable medical device kit of claim 18, wherein each of the first header or the second header is removable from the generator and replaceable with the other of the first header or the second header. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The implantable medical device kit of claim 19, wherein each of the first header and the second header are removably coupled to the generator by one of a magnetic coupling, an optical coupling, a mechanical coupling, or an electrical coupling. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The implantable medical device kit of claim 19, wherein the generator communicates with each of the first lead and the second lead by one of a direct electrical coupling, a conductive coupling, an inductive coupling, an electromagnetic induction coupling, an electrodynamic induction coupling, or a resonant inductive coupling. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The implantable medical device kit of claim 19, wherein each of the first lead and the second lead is replaceable with a third lead having third terminals and at least one electrode on an end opposite the third terminals, the third terminals being removably secured to either of the first lead configuration or the second lead configuration and configured to communicate with the generator. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The implantable medical device kit of claim 19, wherein each of the first header or the second header are interchangeable after implantation and without the device being removed. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The implantable medical device kit of claim 19, further comprising: a third header including third lead configuration, a third lead including a lead body having third terminals and at least one electrode on an end opposite the third terminals, the terminals being removably secured to the third lead configuration and configured to communicate with the generator wherein the third header is replaceable with each of the first header and the second header such that the third terminals communicate with the generator.