Implantable medical lead

摘要

A proximal end of an implantable lead may include a unitary connector pin having a socket end, a conductor end, and a necked-down portion arranged therebetween, where the conductor end includes a crimp cavity with an inner surface and a proximal end of the conductor is arranged in the crimp cavity, and a pin sleeve sleevably engaging the proximal end of the conductor and crimping the proximal end of the conductor against the inner surface, the proximal end may also include a unitary ring connector having a band portion, a notch portion, and a crimp portion where the crimp portion includes a crimp cavity with an inner surface and a proximal end of the conductor is arranged in the crimp cavity, and a ring sleeve sleevably engaging the proximal end of the conductor and crimping the proximal end of the conductor against the inner surface creating a crimp connection.

主权项

1. A proximal end of an implantable lead, wherein the lead includes a conductor, the proximal end comprises:
a unitary connector pin having a socket end, a conductor end, and a necked-down portion arranged therebetween, the conductor end having a crimp cavity with an inner surface a proximal end of the conductor is positioned in the crimp cavity; and a pin sleeve configured to be received in a space defined in the proximal end of the conductor, wherein the proximal end of the conductor is crimped against the inner surface of the crimp cavity when the proximal end of the conductor is positioned in the crimp cavity.