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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2009
Francisco Ochoa, Cudahy, CA (US);
Timothy Raymond Odell, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jeryle Walter, Valencia, CA (US);
Francisco Ochoa, Cudahy, CA (US);
Timothy Raymond Odell, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jeryle Walter, Valencia, CA (US);
Bioness Inc., Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an electrical connector having a side wall defining a lumen and an elongate opening. The lumen is configured to receive at least a conductive portion of an electronic implant. The elongate opening divides the side wall into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the side wall is configured to move relative to the second portion of the side wall between a first position and a second position. The first portion of the side wall is electrically conductive and includes a protrusion. The protrusion is configured to contact the conductive portion of the electronic implant such that the conductive portion of the electronic implant is electrically coupled to the first portion of the side wall when the first portion of the side wall is in the second position.