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Method of producing a proximal connector end of an implantable lead

US8250749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

ST. JUDE MEDICAL AB · SE

Inventors

Rolf Hill · Söderhamn, SE
Andreas Örnberg · Järfälla, SE
Eva Micski · Huddinge, SE
Henrik Djurling · Söderhamn, SE
Mats Nygren · Bromma, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2007
Grant date	Aug 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49211
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector for an implantable medical lead that is electrically and mechanically connectable to an implantable medical device, has a connector pin made of a first conducting material. A tubular insulator made of an insulating material concentrically surrounds at least a portion of the pin. A connector ring made of a second conducting material is concentrically positioned around at least a portion of the insulator. The insulator is connected to the connector ring by spark plasma sintering in the case of an active fixation lead, and is connected to the ring and the pin by spark plasma sintering in the case of a passive fixation lead.

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