Lead lock for implantable medical device
US6390843B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/904
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector system for use with a sealed implantable medical device having a lead receiving channel for slidably receiving a connecting end of an electrical lead includes an entrance block attached to the medical device and having an inlet bore for reception of the electrical lead. A clamp assembly within the entrance block includes a mounting member and a unitary cylindrically shaped loop clamp having an adjustable diameter. The loop clamp is coaxial with the inlet bore and movable between a first position firmly engaged with the electrical lead received in the inlet bore so as to prevent withdrawal of the electrical lead from the inlet bore and a second position disengaged from the electrical lead and freely permitting withdrawal of the electrical lead from the inlet bore. An actuator mechanism is operable for shifting the loop clamp between the first and second positions.
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