Patent ID: 8014875

Claim:
An implantable medical device comprising: a body comprising (i) a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially received by an apparatus, and (ii) a distal end portion; a conductive member at the distal end portion of the body; an electrical contact at the proximal end portion of the body, the electrical contact being electrically coupled to the conductive member and being positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the electrical contact, wherein the electrical contact comprises a first part having an outer surface and a second part having an inner surface, at least a portion of the inner surface of the second part being complementarily configured relative to at least a portion of the outer surface of the first part, wherein the first part of the electrical contact is welded to the second part of the electrical contact; a conductor electrically coupling the contact to the conductive member, wherein the conductor is embedded in the body as the conductor extends distally from the contact; and a non-conductive reinforcement member integrated in the body and extending distally within the body from the electrical contact, wherein the non-conductive reinforcement member is in contact with the electrical contact and wherein at least a portion of the non-conductive reinforcement member is captured between the first and second parts of the contact, wherein the body of the device is configured to electrically isolate the conductor from body tissue of a patient when the device is implanted, and wherein the reinforcement member increases the tensile strength of the body in proximity to the contact to resist the body from pulling away from the contact and exposing the conductor.