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US 7,682,202 B2Granted
Connector assembly for implantable device
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsDevon N. Arnholt, Michelle L. Harren, Benjamin R. Fruland, David J. Hansen
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Abstract
A header for an implantable pulse generator includes a header body having a bore formed therein, at least one header contact located within the bore to contact a corresponding contact of a lead terminal inserted in the bore, and a rigid component located within the bore.
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A header for an implantable pulse generator, the header comprising:
- a header body having a bore formed therein;
- at least one header contact located within the bore to contact a corresponding contact of a lead terminal inserted in the bore;
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- a rigid component located within the bore to at least partially surround a connector head portion of the lead terminal, wherein the rigid component has a length such that the rigid component is positioned within the header bore from an open front end of the bore to the front end of the connector head portion of the lead terminal so as to contact and support the connector head portion of the lead terminal along its entire length within the header bore.
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A header for an implantable pulse generator, the header comprising:
- a header body having a bore formed therein;
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- at least one header contact located within the bore to contact a corresponding contact of a lead terminal inserted in the bore;
- a component located within the bore, the component including an inner diameter dimensioned to limit movement of a connector head portion of the lead terminal and for limiting relative motion between the lead terminal and the at least one header contact, wherein the component has a length such that the component is positioned within the header bore from an open front end of the bore to the front end of the connector head portion of the lead terminal so as to contact and support the connector head portion of the lead terminal along its entire length within the header bore.
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A header for an implantable pulse generator, the header comprising:
- a header body having a bore formed therein;
- and
- at least one header contact located within the bore to contact a corresponding contact of a lead terminal inserted in the bore, the at least one header contact including a spring contact;
- and
- a rigid cylindrical component located within the bore at an open front end of the bore, the rigid cylindrical component including a hole therethrough defining an inner diameter, the diameter dimensioned to contact an outer surface of a connector head portion of the lead terminal, wherein the rigid cylindrical component has a length such that the rigid cylindrical component is positioned within the header bore from the open front end of the bore to the front end of the connector head portion of the lead terminal so as to contact and support the connector head portion of the lead terminal along its entire length within the header bore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.