DOWN THE BORE WITH OPEN WINDOWS AND MANUFACTURING THEREOF

摘要

An implantable medical device connector assembly and method of manufacture include a molded, insulative shell having an inner surface forming a connector bore, a circuit member including one or more traces extending through apertures in the connector shell. One or more conductive members, positioned along the connector bore, are electrically coupled to the traces. The sealing members are positioned between the conductive members.

主权项

1. A method for forming an implantable medical device including a connector assembly adapted to connect to a medical electrical lead, the method comprising:
providing a circuit member comprising electrical circuitry; molding a shell having first and second opposing sides extending between first and second ends thereof, a bore being defined through at least one of the first and second ends of the shell to a bore distal end and a plurality of apertures being defined through at least one of the first and second sides of the shell and disposed along the bore; forming a stacked subassembly along the connector bore, wherein forming the stacked subassembly comprises:
positioning a first pair of members comprising a first conductive member and a first sealing member along the connector bore, the first conductive member having a surface exposed through a first aperture of the plurality of apertures disposed in one of the first and second sides of the shell;positioning a second pair of members comprising a second conductive member and a second sealing member along the connector bore, the second conductive member having a surface exposed through a second aperture of the plurality of apertures disposed in one of the first and second sides of the shell; and coupling directly a plurality of conductive traces extending along at least one of the first and second sides of the shell from the circuit member through the first and second apertures to the first and second conductive members.