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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Darren A. Janzig, Center City, MN (US);
Andrew J. Thom, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Chris J. Paidosh, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Brad C. Tischendorf, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gerald G. Lindner, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); H01R 13/187 (2006.01); H01R 24/58 (2011.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); B23K 26/21 (2014.01); B23K 20/02 (2006.01); C23C 14/10 (2006.01); C23C 14/18 (2006.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01); H01R 43/02 (2006.01); B23K 101/38 (2006.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01); B23K 103/16 (2006.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/3752 (2013.01); B23K 20/026 (2013.01); B23K 26/21 (2015.10); C23C 14/10 (2013.01); C23C 14/18 (2013.01); C23C 14/34 (2013.01); H01R 13/187 (2013.01); H01R 24/58 (2013.01); H01R 43/0221 (2013.01); A61B 2562/227 (2013.01); B23K 2101/38 (2018.08); B23K 2103/172 (2018.08); B23K 2103/52 (2018.08); B23K 2103/54 (2018.08); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01);
Abstract
A medical device lead connector includes electrically conducting contact rings spaced apart by an electrically insulating ring and in axial alignment. The electrically conducting contact ring and the insulating ring having an interface bond on an atomic level.