Patent ID: 7515964

Claim:
A connector assembly for an implantable medical device including a casing containing electronic circuitry having a mounting surface and a plurality of electrical terminals of a feedthrough connected to the electronic circuitry and projecting out of the mounting surface, the connector assembly comprising: a header extending between proximal and distal ends having an undersurface for mounting engagement on the mounting surface of the casing and at least first and second oppositely directed elongated receptacles, the first receptacle and the second receptacle extending along a same longitudinal axis, the plurality of electrical terminals being positioned between the first receptacle and the second receptacle, the header including: a first conductive connector block having a bore aligned with the longitudinal axis of the first and second receptacles for receiving a proximal end portion of a first lead extending through the first receptacle; and a second conductive connector block having a bore aligned with the longitudinal axis of the first and second receptacles for receiving a proximal end portion of a second lead extending through the second receptacle; wherein the plurality of electrical terminals of the feedthrough comprise a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal; wherein the first and second conductive connector blocks have first and second interior ends, respectively, that are spaced apart from one another along the longitudinal axis; and first and second wires connecting the first and second interior ends to the first and second electrical terminals, respectively.