Medtronic, Inc.

Olivier Blandin

Andrew J Ries

John E Burnes

William T Donofrio

Michael Robert Klardie

Paul Gordon Krause

William K Wenger

George Patras

John E Nicholson

William L Johnson

Michael L Hudziak

Jeffrey A Swanson

Thomas J Olson

Dominique Glauser

Robert W Libbey

Stephane Rohrbach

Michael K Berquist

Paul Vahle

Samira Tahvildari

William Fankhauser

An implantable medical device (IMD) may include at least two separate lead connection assemblies, each with electrical connectors for connecting implantable leads to the IMD. In some examples, a IMD may include a first therapy module configured to generate a first electrical stimulation therapy and a second therapy module configured to generate a second electrical stimulation therapy for delivery to the patient. The IMD may include a first lead connection assembly including a first electrical connector electrically coupled to the first therapy module and a second lead connection assembly including a second electrical connector electrically coupled to the second therapy module. In some examples, the first and second lead connection assemblies are distributed around the outer perimeter of the IMD housing.

Implantable medical device including a plurality of lead connection assemblies

A manufacturing carrier has an insert that can be configured and reconfigured for a wide variety components. The carrier has a frame configured to be transported by a conveyor, an insert and at least one positioner. The insert has pin holes arranged in a matrix. The positioner is carried in a pin hole and configured for locating a component at an x axis position, a y axis position, and a z axis position in relation to the insert. The positioner is moveable from the pin hole configured for a component to another pin hole to reconfigure the insert for another component.

Configurable insert for a manufacturing carrier

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Lausanne, Switzerland

Olivier Blandin