Feed-through connector assembly for implantable pulse generator and method of use
AssigneeNuvectra Corporation
InventorsDaniel N. Kelsch, Alexander K. Smith
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Abstract
A connector assembly, and its method of assembly, for use in a medical device for connecting an IPG to a connector assembly for connecting the IPG to a relatively large plurality of electrodes that can support 24 or more stimulation channels for stimulating one or more stimulation regions of a patient. Also the IPG and the stimulation system and the stimulation therapy utilizing the connector assembly.
Claims21
A method for installing a first connector assembly in a medical device including a plurality of conducting pins for connecting the medical device to a connector stack including a plurality of contact blocks, the method comprising:
- a) providing the first connector assembly including a plurality of conductive leads each having a first end and a second end;
- b) fixedly connecting the first end of each one of the leads to corresponding ones of the conducting pins such that, at least for some portion of the conducting pins only non-consecutive ones of the conducting pins are connected to corresponding first ends of the leads and such at least some pins are not connected to any first ends of the first connector assembly;
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- c) fixedly connecting the second end of each one of the leads to corresponding ones of the contact blocks,
- wherein at least some of said conducting pins not connected to leads of the first connector assembly are connected to one or more leads of a second connector assembly in the medical device.
A method for installing a connector assembly in a medical device including a plurality of conducting pins for connecting the medical device to a connector stack including a plurality of contact blocks, the method comprising:
- a) providing the connector assembly including a plurality of conductive leads each having a first end and a second end, the connector assembly having at least one temporary connecting structure connecting the plurality of leads together;
- b) fixedly connecting the first end of each one of the leads to corresponding ones of the conducting pins such that, at least for a portion of the conducting pins, only alternate ones of the conducting pins are connected to corresponding first ends of the leads;
- c) fixedly connecting the second end of each one of the leads to corresponding ones of the contact blocks;
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- d) removing and discarding the temporary connecting structure from the plurality of conductive leads.
A method for installing a connector assembly in a medical device including a plurality of conducting pins for connecting the medical device to a connector stack including a plurality of contact blocks, the method comprising:
- a) providing the connector assembly including a plurality of conductive leads, each having a first end and a second end, the connector assembly having at least one temporary connecting structure connecting the plurality of leads together;
- b) fixedly connecting the first end of each one of the leads to corresponding ones of the conducting pins such that not all of the conducting pins are connected to a corresponding first end of the leads;
- c) fixedly connecting the second end of each one of the leads to corresponding ones of the contact blocks;
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- d) removing and discarding the temporary connecting structure form the plurality of conductive leads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.