Patent ID: 7210968

Claim:
A connector assembly for an implantable medical device including a casing having a mounting surface, the connector assembly comprising: a header extending between proximal and distal ends having an elongated receptacle with a longitudinal axis for receiving a proximal end portion of a lead carrying at least one electrical terminal, the receptacle carrying an electrical contact positioned to engage the at least one electrical terminal; and a fastener assembly configured to releasably clamp the proximal end portion of the lead to the header within the receptacle and to attach the header to the casing, the fastener assembly comprising: a lead-lock component to engage with the header; and a fastener with a threaded portion, the threaded portion engaging with a tapped portion of the casing to simultaneously firmly attach the header to the casing by mounting the lead-lock component to the header and to releasably clamp the proximal end portion of the lead to the header.