Device for affixing a lead connector to an implantable stimulator
US5807144A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/909
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for affixing an elongate contact pin on an electrode lead for connection to a medical implant, such as a heart stimulator, contains an elongate connector part with an opening at one end into which the contact pin can be inserted. The connector part has an affixing part which, when acted on by the contact pin, can move in the connector part's longitudinal direction between a contact pin-affixing position and a contact pin-release position.
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