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Lead insertion visibility

US7983754B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

12References

30Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Amy K. Kessler · Minnetonka, US
Wayne M. Hector · Shoreview, US
David G. Schaenzer · Minneapolis, US
Thomas Majewski · Lino Lakes, US
David W. Scott · Rockwall, US
Mike R. Klardie · Bloomington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2005
Grant date	Jul 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/12
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An implantable medical device system that includes a housing containing an electrical circuit and a connector header mounted on the housing. A first inner surface of the connector header forms a connector bore adapted for receiving a lead connector assembly for electrically coupling a medical lead to the circuitry contained in the housing, and one of the connector header and the lead connector includes a visibly modified surface for facilitating visual verification of full insertion of the medical lead connector assembly in the connector bore.

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