Patent ID: 8706229
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: A61N,H01R

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly for detachably connecting a lead to an implantable medical device, comprising: a connector block having a connector port to receive a proximal end of a lead inserted therein along an insertion axis of orientation; a first deflectable connector clip having only two lead contact surfaces including a first arm, a second arm, and a top portion extending between the first arm and the second arm, the connector clip capable of being deflected, prior to insertion of the lead, from a first position corresponding to a first relative position of the first arm and the second arm to a second position corresponding to a second relative position of the first arm and the second arm; a housing mounted within the connector block configured to maintain the first deflectable connector clip; and a second deflectable connector clip similar to the first deflectable connector clip, contained within the housing, rotated with respect to the first connector clip, wherein the housing is configured to maintain the first and second deflectable connector clips in the second position.