ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES

摘要

Disclosed are systems for wireless energy transfer including transcutaneous energy transfer. Embodiments are disclosed for electrical connections between an implanted wireless receiver and an implanted medical device powered by the receiver. Methods for manufacturing and using the devices and system are also disclosed.

主权项

1. An implantable connector configured to carry power and control signals to a medical device, comprising:
a female connector comprising:
a jack;one or more wiper seals disposed in the jack;one or more cantilevered electrical spring contacts disposed in the jack and positioned adjacent to or surrounded by the one or more wiper seals; and a male connector comprising:
a plug adapted to be inserted into the jack of the female connector;one or more electrical contacts disposed on the plug, the one or more electrical contacts configured to be electrically coupled to the one or more cantilevered electrical spring contacts and wiped clean of bodily fluid and/or debris when the plug of the male connector is inserted into the jack of the female connector.