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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2003
Applicants:
Andrew J. Ries, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Timothy W. Holleman, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Ries, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Timothy W. Holleman, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical electrical lead includes an electrode, a connector terminal and an auxiliary connector port, which includes a connector contact adapted to electrically couple an electrode of a second lead. A first connector element of the connector terminal is coupled to the electrode via a first insulated conductor, and a second connector element of the connector terminal is coupled, via a second insulated conductor, to the connector contact included in the auxiliary port.