Patent ID: 8209017

Claim:
A connector for receiving an electro-stimulation lead, the connector comprising: a connector housing defining an opening for receiving an proximal end of the lead, the connector housing comprising a fastener aperture; a plurality of connector contacts disposed in the connector housing, the connector contacts configured and arranged to couple to at least one terminal disposed on the proximal end of the lead; a septum disposed on the connector housing, the septum comprising a septum flap and an attachment cuff, the septum flap having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being attached to the attachment cuff and the distal end being unattached, the septum flap extending completely over the fastener aperture and being configured and arranged to receive a tool for lifting the distal end of the septum flap up and away from the attachment cuff, connector housing, and fastener aperture and to bend and fold the septum flap to expose the fastener aperture beneath the septum flap, the attachment cuff configured and arranged for coupling the septum flap to the connector housing; wherein the septum flap comprises at least one reinforcing component; and a fastener configured and arranged to be disposed in the fastener aperture and to be tightened against the lead to hold the lead within the connector housing.