Patent ID: 9144686
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A cardiac care, medical system comprising: an implantable, medical device housing comprising a header, wherein the header includes a port comprising a probe receptacle and a membrane assembly positioned at an entrance to the probe receptacle, wherein the probe receptacle is configured to receive a probe from outside a body of a patient through the membrane assembly after the housing has been implanted inside the body of the patient, and wherein the probe receptacle comprises multiple, separate conductive segments arranged serially along a longitudinal axis of the probe receptacle and configured to align with corresponding multiple, separate conductive segments arranged serially along a longitudinal axis of the probe when the probe is inserted through the patient's skin and into the probe receptacle; and wherein the port is viewable with medical imaging while inside the body of the patient to facilitate guidance and mating of the probe to the port.