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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2001
Paul Brand, Järfälla, SE;
Rolf Hill, Järfälla, SE;
St. Jude Medical AB, Järfälla, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a pacer housing ( ) comprising a connecter means adapted to receive a connect plug ( ) on the proximal end of a lead ( ) with an electrode located on the dismal end of said lead, said housing being made of metal, and connecter means comprising a tubular member having two ends and being located inside said housing, a first end ( ) of said tubular member being welded or bonded to an opening in a wall of said housing, the second end ( ) of said tubular member being closed. Said tubular member comprises a tube ( ) made of a metal being weldable or bondable to said metal housing, said tube being structurally intact along its entire length, all interior means ( ) in said tube for contacting the contact surfaces ( ) on said plug being located within the enclosure formed by said tube, said tube further containing at least one insulating ceramic plug ( ) being coaxial with said tube and holding said interior means for contacting said contact surfaces on said plug.