Patent ID: 8206180
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: A61N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A medical electrical device comprising a housing, electronic circuitry enclosed within the housing, and a connector assembly mounted on the housing, the connector assembly comprising: a plurality of electrical contacts, each of at least one electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts including an elongate electrical coupling receptacle; an insulative base extending between the plurality of electrical contacts and the housing, supporting the plurality of electrical contacts, and including at least one port extending therethrough, each port being located adjacent a corresponding one of the at least one electrical contact; and at least one feedthrough member, each of the at least one feedthrough member including a first part, a second part and a bend located between the first and second parts, the first part of each feedthrough member extending within the electrical coupling receptacle of the corresponding one of the at least one electrical contact and being fixedly coupled thereto, and the second part of the feedthrough member extending away from the corresponding electrical contact and through the corresponding port of the insulative base.