The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2003
Andrew J. Ries, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Kevin K. Tidemand, East Bethel, MN (US);
Jennifer J. Zhao, Plymouth, MN (US);
David C. Rice, Blaine, MN (US);
Hui Jin, Shoreview, MN (US);
Andrew J. Ries, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Kevin K. Tidemand, East Bethel, MN (US);
Jennifer J. Zhao, Plymouth, MN (US);
David C. Rice, Blaine, MN (US);
Hui Jin, Shoreview, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Improvements in connector headers of implantable medical devices (IMDs) for making electrical and mechanical connections with a connector element of a proximal connector assembly of an electrical medical lead and components thereof are disclosed. A connector block disposed within a header body of the connector header has a threaded bore aligned with a header grommet aperture and a connector block bore aligned with a header connector bore. A penetrable grommet is disposed within the header grommet aperture, and a setscrew is threaded into the threaded bore having a setscrew socket disposed to be engaged by the tool inserted through the penetrable grommet within the header grommet aperture to enable rotation of the setscrew within the threaded bore to tighten the setscrew against or to loosen the setscrew from a lead connector element received in the header connector bore.