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Hermetic lead connector assembly

US7711428B2 · kind B2 · utility

48Cited by

15References

23Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Darren A. Janzig · Center City, US
Gerald G. Lindner · Lino Lakes, US
Chris J. Paidosh · Sauk Centre, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2007
Grant date	May 4, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S439/909
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hermetic lead connector assembly includes a hermetic lead connector having an open end, a lead connector outer surface and a lead connector inner surface defining a lead aperture and a rigid sleeve is disposed about the hermetic lead connector outer surface. The hermetic lead connector has one or more electrically conducting contact rings spaced apart by electrically insulating rings. The hermetic lead connector provides a hermetic seal between the lead connector outer surface and the lead connector inner surface. The rigid sleeve has an aperture that exposes a portion of the one or more electrically conducting contact rings.

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