Patent ID: 7717754

Claim:
An implantable medical device connector assembly adapted for receiving a medical electrical lead having a proximal lead connector, comprising: a molded, insulative shell formed of a shell material and having an inner surface forming a connector bore, a circuit member including a plurality of conductive traces extending through the shell, each of the plurality of conductive traces comprising an exposed side along the inner surface forming the connector bore, a portion of each of the plurality of conductive traces molded over by the material molded to form the shell to solidly embed the plurality of conductive traces within the shell material and thereby stably position the exposed side of each of the plurality of conductive traces along the inner surface forming the connector bore; and a stacked subassembly positioned along the connector bore and having an aperture to receive the proximal lead connector of a medical electrical lead, the stacked subassembly comprising: a plurality of conductive members positioned along the connector bore and electrically coupled to the stably positioned exposed portions of the plurality of traces; and a plurality of sealing members positioned between the conductive members, the plurality of sealing members having an inner surface adapted for forming a fluid-resistant interface with the proximal lead connector of the medical electrical lead upon insertion within the aperture and an outer surface adapted for forming a fluid-resistant interface with the inner surface of the shell.