Joint for providing a secure connection between a wound element

Details Joint for providing a secure connection between a wound element Joint for providing a secure connection between a wound element

1994-08-31

1996-10-29

Kincaid, Kristine L.

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Conduits, cables or conductors

Combined

174 94R, 607122, 607125, H01R 402

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055698832

ABSTRACT:
A joint and method of making a joint for providing a secure mechanical and electrical connection between a longitudinally extending coiled or wound element and a terminal on a mating component in a body implantable lead assembly. The wound element has an end portion threadedly received by a post on the terminal. A ring is disposed about the end portion of the wound element. The ring, the end portion of the wound element and the post are joined at at least one location along the circumference of the ring, preferably by thermally fusing these parts using a pulsed laser. The ring has a thin wall and is preferably made of the same biocompatible metallic alloy as the wound element.

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patent: 4463765 (1984-08-01), Gold
patent: 5259395 (1993-11-01), Li
patent: 5466252 (1995-11-01), Soukup et al.

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