Patent ID: 7108549

Claim:
A medical electrical lead comprising a connector terminal, the connector terminal adapted to mate with a medical device and comprising: an electrical contact element; a seal zone element positioned adjacent the contact element; an elongate conductor extending from the proximal end of the lead into the connector where the conductor couples with the contact element; and a relatively rigid strut member completely formed from at least one electrically insulative material and including an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface forming a longitudinal lumen extending through the strut, a seal zone supporting protrusion extending from the outer surface of the strut member and upon which the seal zone element is mounted; a contact supporting protrusion extending from the outer surface of the strut member, the contact supporting protrusion being longitudinally spaced apart from the seal zone supporting protrusion and upon which the contact element is mounted; an adhesive backfill positioned beneath the seal zone element and the strut outer surface; and a longitudinal channel formed within the strut member facilitating application of the adhesive backfill from an end of the strut member.