Patent ID: 9550063
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61N

Claim:
1. A lead connection apparatus for a stimulator controller comprising: a lead connector, adapted to be attached to the stimulator controller, comprising a cavity; the cavity having a side surface and an end surface; a lead having a first end and a second end; the second end positioned in the cavity; a set of electrodes attached to the first end; a set of electrical contacts, attached to the second end, and electrically connected to the set of electrodes; an optical fiber, embedded in the lead; an optical element, attached to the optical fiber at the first end; a first optical coupler, attached to the optical fiber at the second end; a set of spring connectors, attached to the cavity, in contact with the set of electrical contacts; a second optical coupler, attached to the cavity; an electro-optical device optically coupled through the first optical coupler and the second optical coupler to the optical fiber; and, the spring connectors disposed only on one side of the cavity and implanted on and extending from the epoxy header adjacent the cavity.