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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Applicants:
James C. Biggs, Jr., Plymouth, MN (US);
Thomas F. West, Ramsey, MN (US);
Inventors:
James C. Biggs, Jr., Plymouth, MN (US);
Thomas F. West, Ramsey, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cretex Orthopaedics, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3752 (2013.01); H01R 13/5224 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49004 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4998 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a header for an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker which contains an advantageous molded design with encapsulated wires and conductive features. The header including a specifically formed lead lock member in which a plurality of collets residing in bores in the molded housing are used to retain and lock implantable leads in place without the use of set screws.