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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2011
Ken Mcgiboney, Frisco, TX (US);
Eric Gutierez, Bedford, TX (US);
Ken McGiboney, Frisco, TX (US);
Eric Gutierez, Bedford, TX (US);
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an implantable pulse generator, comprises: providing a lead body including a plurality of conductors; providing a feedthrough component comprising feedthrough pins; electrically coupling pulse generating circuitry through switching circuitry with the feedthrough pins; hermetically enclosing the pulse generating circuitry and switching circuitry within a housing; providing a ferrule tube connector about each feedthrough pin wherein (i) each ferrule tube connector comprises an inner diameter that is sized to make contact about a circumference of respective feedthrough pin, and (ii) each ferrule tube connector comprises at least one slot in an upper portion of the respective ferrule tube connector; placing a respective conductor of the plurality of conductors in the slot of each of the ferrule tube connectors; and performing welding operations to connect the plurality of conductors of the lead body with the ferrule tube connectors.