Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Patent
1996-11-05
2000-05-30
Jastrzab, Jeffrey R.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
607 32, 607 33, A61N 100
Patent
active
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ABSTRACT:
A connector apparatus system and method for providing a direct electrical connection to an implanted medical device for recharging batteries, reprogramming memory, or accessing data. The apparatus consists of a needle-like male connector in conjunction with an implantable female connector that is attached to the implanted medical device and contains a self-resealing elastomeric septum entry port. The female connector comprises a recepticle chamber that is densely packed with a plurality of randomly intertwining, thin, flexible, and conductive metal fibers. External battery charging equipment can be connected to the implanted medical device's internal battery with the connector apparatus system. The required circuit path for recharging can be completed by the use of two single polarity connector pairs, one single polarity connector pair in conjunction with a grounding plate, or one bipolar connector pair. For the bipolar embodiment of the connector, the male portion has two conductors seperated by a sleeve of insulating film while the female portion has two stacked cavities, each with separate sealing septums. A multi-polar embodiment of the connector can be used to interface with the implanted device for functions requiring multiple connections.
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Intermedics Inc.
Jastrzab Jeffrey R.
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