Patent ID: 9427565
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. A modular multi-channel inline connector system for connecting an implanted electrode within a body with a device, the system comprising: a first lead comprising the implanted electrode and a first connector portion; a second lead comprising a second connector portion, and operatively connected to the device, wherein the device is an external device located external to the body; wherein one of the first and second connector portions comprises a male connector and the other of the first and second connector portions comprises a female connector; and wherein the first and second connector portions are arranged to connect with each other and to be operatively located embedded within the body, wherein the female connector comprises an outer body in the form of an elongate tube having a first longitudinal axis extending from a first end of the elongate tube to a second end of the elongate tube, the elongate tube having an open end at the first end aligned with the first longitudinal axis, and one or more lead wires extending out of the outer body at the second end, wherein the one or more lead wires and the opening are aligned along the first longitudinal axis, and wherein the male connector comprises an elongate body having a second longitudinal axis, wherein the elongate body is slidably received into the elongate tube through the open end of the female connector along the first longitudinal axis; and wherein the male and female connector portions are lined with isolation pads that prevent body fluids from entering the male connector received in the elongate tube through the open end of the female connector and shorting the first and second leads whereby the male connector is received within the female connector so as to form a seal therewith; a third connector portion attached to the second lead, wherein the third connector portion comprises a plurality of male connectors; and a fourth connector portion coupled to the external device, wherein the fourth connector portion comprises a PCB base, a multi-pin connector operatively connected to the PCB base, and the PCB base defining a plurality of receiving slots wherein the third connector portion connects with the fourth connector portion located on the exterior of the body, and wherein at least one of the male connectors of the third connector portion is operatively received within at least one of the receiving slots of the fourth connector portion to operatively connect the implanted electrode with to the external device.