Class 607/38 - Multiple position connector

Subclass of Class 607 - Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Definition: Subject matter wherein the connection is capable of more than one operative
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 05/22/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8185205	Catheter switch and method of using a catheter switch in administering a nerve or plexus block A catheter switch comprising a first electrical connector for connection to a first medical device, a second electrical connector for connection to a second medical device, and a third electrical connector for connection to a signal source. The catheter switch furth...	05/22/2012
7515964	Multi-directional bore configuration header An implantable medical device includes a sealed casing enclosing electronic circuitry and a plurality of electrical terminals connected to the electronic circuitry and projecting out of a mounting surface. A header has an undersurface for mounting engagement on the ...	04/07/2009
7406350	Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator employing a telescoping lead One embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning between the third rib and the twelfth rib within a patient, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator including a housing including a first elect...	07/29/2008
7383090	Connection for a coiled lead to an electrical contact for an implantable medical device High reliability electrical connections between a helical strand and flat electrodes, such as strip electrodes found in implantable neurostimulator systems, are described. The connection consists of a crimp joint in which an inside diameter mandrel is used to provid...	06/03/2008
7337003	Implantable pulse generator case An implantable medical device, e.g., a stimulator, having a sealed housing and method of making the same. An exemplary embodiment of the device includes a case frame defining a cavity, the cavity extending at least substantially through the case frame, which cavity ...	02/26/2008
7305267	Connector module having reduced insertion force A medical device connector module includes a lead retention element extending through an opening in a sidewall of the connector module. The retention element includes a flow passage in fluid communication with a connector bore of the connector module and an outer su...	12/04/2007
7286878	Multiplexed electrode array extension An apparatus and method for selectively interacting with electrically excitable tissue of a patient are provided. The apparatus includes an implantable pulse generator having a number of output sources that transmit pulse signals. An extension unit couples the impla...	10/23/2007
7281955	System of connection of a probe terminal to a connector head in an implantable medical device A system of connection of a probe terminal to a connection head of an implantable medical device. A connection terminal is assembled at the proximal end of a probe to be inserted in a cavity of a connector head of the housing of an implantable medical device. The co...	10/16/2007
7274964	Use of an axial canted coil spring as an electrical contact to minimize resistivity variations under dynamic loads A medically implantable electrical connector includes a housing having a bore with an internal groove therein along with a pin sized for insertion into the housing bore. A film removing spring is disposed in the housing groove dynamic loading of the spring in the gr...	09/25/2007
7263405	System and method for providing electrical pulses to the vagus nerve(s) to provide therapy for obesity, eating disorders, neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders with a stimulator, comprising bi-directional communication and network capabilities A system and method for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to one or both vagus nerve(s) of a patient to provide therapy for obesity, eating disorders, neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. The electrical pulses can be provided either unilaterally or bil...	08/28/2007
7234977	Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleev...	06/26/2007
7191012	Method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to a craniel nerve of a patient to provide therapy for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders A method and system for providing electrical pulses for neuromodulating a cranial nerve of a patient utilizing an implantable stimulator. The implantable stimulator comprising a pulse generator module and a stimulus receiver module for coupling with an external stim...	03/13/2007
7181276	Device and method for preventing the acceleration of cardiac arrhythmias An exemplary method includes detecting ventricular fibrillation, delivering a low voltage cardiac stimulus, determining whether the low voltage cardiac stimulus terminated the ventricular fibrillation, and delivering a higher voltage cardiac stimulus if the low volt...	02/20/2007
7177703	Method and system for providing pulsed electrical stimulation to sacral plexus of a patient to provide therapy for urinary incontinence and urological disorders A method and system for providing electrical pulses for neuromodulating sacral nerves of a patient utilizing an implantable stimulator. The implantable stimulator comprising a pulse generator module and a stimulus receiver module for coupling with an external stimul...	02/13/2007
7171265	Apparatus and method for detecting lead adequacy and quality A method and system for detecting lead adequacy and quality for leads used in devices that sense or deliver low levels of electromagnetic energy. The system includes leads attached to a package substrate having known electrical or optical characteristics. The packag...	01/30/2007
7108549	Medical electrical connector A connector terminal of a medical electrical lead or adapter includes a strut member supporting at least one electrical contact element and at least one seal zone element, which is positioned adjacent to the contact element. ...	09/19/2006
7103413	Ferrite core telemetry coil for implantable medical device An implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker with a telemetry coil located in the device header rather than the conductive housing. The telemetry coil has a core made of magnetically permeable material such as ferrite in order to increase the efficiency...	09/05/2006
7096068	User-attachable or detachable telemetry module for medical devices An implantable, self-contained, user-attachable or detachable telemetry module plugs into an implantable medical device to provide or supplement one or more telemetry functions needed by a patient having certain health conditions. A user-attachable or detachable tel...	08/22/2006
7043299	Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator employing a telescoping lead One embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning between the third rib and the twelfth rib within a patient, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator including a housing including a first elect...	05/09/2006
7031774	Switch for electrode selections in Single-pass Atrial/Ventricular leads An implantable electrical lead for electrical sensing and stimulation of the heart includes a lead body which includes a ventricular tip, a pair of distal atrial ring electrodes, a pair of proximal atrial ring electrodes, a pair of first stationary contacts in elect...	04/18/2006
6934588	Pacemaker housing with lead connection assembly A pacemaker has a metallic housing with a connector arrangement adapted to receive a contact plug, with contact surfaces, at the proximal end of an electrode lead. The connector arrangement includes a metallic tubular member with opposite ends which are welded or bo...	08/23/2005
6912423	Terminal connector assembly for a medical device and method therefor A connector assembly of an electrophysiologial device. The connector assembly includes a substrate forming a tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end an electrical circuit formed on the substrate, such as etching or printing, where the substrate is optiona...	06/28/2005
6895277	Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleev...	05/17/2005
6671534	Electrical connector for multi-contact medical electrodes An electrical connector for multi-contact medical electrodes with plural-contact tails, including a tail-receiving member having a tail-receiving void defining an internal surface and an array of electrical conductors, preferably spring-loaded ball plunge...	12/30/2003
6643550	Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such tha...	11/04/2003
6430442	Split contact with super elastic retaining ring for implantable medical device A construction and method are employed for connecting leads and extensions that minimizes the need for set screws, and the times and physical efforts required of surgeons for connecting leads and connector blocks is reduced. An improved electrical and mec...	08/06/2002
6321126	Implantable connector An implantable connector electrically connects a multi-conductor lead (22) with a small-dimensioned implantable housing (102) of an implantable medical device, such as a cochlear stimulator. The implantable housing has electronic circuitry hermetically se...	11/20/2001
6198969	Implantable connector for multi-output neurostimulators A multi-output connector for use with an implantable neurostimulator, or similar implantable stimulator, is described. The connector includes three main components: an output bracket (10), a receiver (20), and a clamp (30). The output bracket forms part o...	03/06/2001
5968082	Pacemaker lead locking mechanism An implantable electrostimulation device and an electrode lead is devised ere for the electrical connection of the electrode lead, the top portion of the electrostimulation device has a securely installed connecting socket with radially inward pointing co...	10/19/1999
5534019	Cardiac defibrillator with case that can be electrically active or inactive A defibrillator having a housing for enclosing and containing defibrillation pulse generator circuitry, particularly adapted to allow for ease of manufacture and use. At least one surface of the housing is electrically conductive and connected to the defi...	07/09/1996
5411528	Electrically programmable polarity connector for an implantable body tissue stimulator A programmable output connector of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or similar implantable medical device, allows each of a multiplicity of output terminals to be selectively connected to either a positive or a negative output bus of the I...	05/02/1995
5383914	Diagnostic connector port for a pulse generator A diagnostic connector port is premolded into a header of a pulse generator device. A diagnostic connector port is attached to each of the electrical contacts in the header and does not measurably affect the system resistance. The diagnostic connector por...	01/24/1995
5383913	Bidirectional lead connector for left or right sided implantation of pacemakers and/or other implantable electrophysiologic devices and a method for using the same A connector head for an electrophysiologic device is provided with an electrical connector which is symmetric and can be accessed by the leads either from the left or right side of the device without turning over the body of the device thereby keeping a p...	01/24/1995
5312448	Medical appliance for stimulating tissue contractions An appliance for electrically stimulating tissue contractions of a living organism has circuitry for applying a stimulation potential to the tissue region to be stimulated and for applying a reference potential circuitry for detecting to the body of the l...	05/17/1994
4549548	Pacemaker system with automatic event-programmed switching between unipolar and bipolar operation A pacemaker system incorporates an implantable pacemaker and a plurality of electrodes, electrodes preferably being on a pacing lead for a single chamber pacemaker, or a pair of such leads for a dual chamber pacemaker. Programmable connection means are pr...	10/29/1985
4310000	Implantable pulse generator having separate passive sensing reference electrode Passive sensing reference electrode positioned on an implantable pulse generator where the electrode electrically contacts with tissue or body fluid. The electrode configuration reduces stimulation afterpotentials due to electrode polarization and output ...	01/12/1982
4236525	Multiple function lead assembly Apparatus and methods are provided for manually altering the function of the distal electrodes of a body implantable tissue stimulator assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the polarity of distal electrodes may be reversed by axially repositioning the pr...	12/02/1980

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