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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2008
Anne M. Pianca, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Todd K. Whitehurst, Valencia, CA (US);
James P. Mcgivern, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Anne M. Pianca, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Todd K. Whitehurst, Valencia, CA (US);
James P. McGivern, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
A lead assembly for a small implantable medical device (a.k.a, microdevice) provides means to attach a remote electrode to microdevice, which means inhibit fluid ingress when microdevice is not attached to lead assembly. Microdevices may provide either or both tissue stimulation and sensing. Known microdevices include spaced apart electrodes on the outer surface of the microdevice. Lead assembly includes an insulated lead including a proximal end and a distal end, with at least one conductor therebetween; at least one electrode at the distal end of the lead and electrically connected to the at least one conductor, and a connector attached to the proximal end of the lead and adapted to be removably connectable to microdevice. Connector includes at least one contact to electrically connect at least one device electrode on microdevice to at least one conductor, thereby electrically connecting at least electrode and the at least one electrode at the distal end of lead. Lead assembly is configured to inhibit fluid ingress into the connector. A number of embodiments of the invention, capable of inhibiting fluid ingress into connector, are taught.