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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
May. 15, 2018
Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Rochester, MN (US);
Robert Raymond White, Rochester, MN (US);
Daniel William Johns, Rochester, MN (US);
Daniel Patrick Higgins, Rochester, MN (US);
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include devices and methods pertaining to medical lead connectors. According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, disclosed is a lead connector that may include a base member; a flexible circuit including a plurality of electrical contacts; a casing that includes a bottom casing and a cover member. The bottom casing may include receptacles open to a surface of the flexible circuit and aligned with electrical contacts on the flexible circuit. The cover member may include a slot opening to receive a lead stylet. Furthermore, the lead connector may include ball contacts positioned in the receptacles. When the lead stylet is inserted into the lead connector, the lead stylet may push the ball contacts downward to make electrical contact with the electrical contacts on the flexible circuit. A portion of the lead stylet may extend beyond an edge of the casing.