Patent · US Expired

Implantable stimulator housing with electrode connector

US6327502A · kind A · utility

29Cited by

6References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Pacesetter AB · SE

Inventors

Göran Johansson · Harlösa, SE
Per Jarl · Järfälla, SE
Rolf Hill · Söderhamn, SE
David Jergefalk · Stockholm, SE
Gunnar Magnusson · Oststraße, SE
Paul Brand · Järfälla, SE
Paul Froberg · Bromma, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 1999
Grant date	Dec 4, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/3752
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable heart stimulator has a connector for an electrode lead in the form of a self-contained tubular connector, which can be placed as a unit in one-half shell of a stimulator housing, together with a hybrid circuit and a power source. The other half shell of the stimulator housing can then simply be placed over these assembled components and joined thereto by welding, thereby considerably simplifying manufacture and assembly of the stimulator. When an even number of such self-contained connector tubes is employed, the two stimulator housing half shells can be identical.

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