Patent ID: 6984145
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: A61N,H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly for releasably affixing at least two leads to an implantable medical device, each of the leads comprising a lead body, the connector assembly comprising: a single side clamp having first longitudinally bisected channels with first surfaces; a support having a side recess and second longitudinally bisected channels with second surfaces, the side recess to receive the side clamp such that the first surfaces are confrontally disposed with the second surfaces to define longitudinally extending ports, the longitudinally extending ports to receive proximal end portions of the at least two lead bodies; and a fastener received by the support to urge the side clamp toward the support and to clamp the proximal end portions of the at least two lead bodies between the first surfaces and the second surfaces; wherein the side clamp has an outer surface that forms an outer surface of the connector assembly when the side recess receives the side clamp.