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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dean F Carson, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ventritex, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607 36 ;
Abstract
An implantable medical apparatus operable in conjunction with an attachable lead, and having a housing containing an electronic component, with a header connected to the housing and defining a cavity. A connector element is positioned within the cavity and is operably connected to the electronic component. A lens is connected to the header, such that the connector element may be viewed through the lens to facilitate confirmation of proper connection of a lead to the connector. The header may be transparent, and the lens either formed as part of the header, or detachable therefrom.