Assembly for a header, header, and implant comprising the header, and method for mounting a header

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020038666-A1
Application number	US-201916519599-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 23, 2019
Priority date	Aug 2, 2018
Publication date	Feb 6, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

An assembly for an electrode connection device of an implant has a continuous receiving unit for a plug, a first connecting element which is arranged in a front region of the receiving unit and has at least two flat lateral surfaces, and a second connecting element, which is arranged in a rear region of the receiving unit. The second connecting element includes at least two flat lateral surfaces. Furthermore, an electrode connection device, an implant, and a method for mounting an electrode connection device all utilize the assembly.

First claim

1 . An assembly for an electrode connection device of an implant, the assembly comprising:
a continuous receiving unit for receiving a plug; a first connecting element disposed in a front region of said continuous receiving unit, said first connecting element having at least two flat lateral surfaces; and a second connecting element disposed in a rear region of said continuous receiving unit, said second connecting element having at least two flat lateral surfaces.

2 . The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a plastic material surrounding the assembly at least in sections.

3 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein:
said first connecting element having a connecting region being free of said plastic material; and/or said second connecting element having a connecting region being free of said plastic material.

4 . The assembly according to claim 3 , wherein:
said plastic material having a first guide formed therein for a first conductor for connection to said connecting region of said first connecting element; and/or said plastic material having a second guide formed therein for a second conductor for connection to said connecting region of said second connecting element.

5 . The assembly according to claim 4 , wherein:
said first guide is formed so as to adjoin said connecting region of said first connecting element; and/or said second guide is formed so as to adjoin said connecting region of said second connecting element.

6 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said first connecting element and said second connecting element are disposed offset from one another.

7 . The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising an antenna having a U-shaped form in an intermediate region, and is formed between said first connecting element and said second connecting element.

8 . The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a positioning unit formed at a rear end of said continuous receiving unit.

9 . The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a further receiving unit for receiving a further plug; a third connecting element disposed in a front region of said further receiving unit; and a fourth connecting element disposed in a rear region of said further receiving unit.

10 . An electrode connection device for an implant, comprising:
a assembly, containing:
a continuous receiving unit for receiving a plug;
a first connecting element disposed in a front region of said continuous receiving unit, said first connecting element having at least two flat lateral surfaces; and
a second connecting element disposed in a rear region of said continuous receiving unit, said second connecting element having at least two flat lateral surfaces.

11 . An implant, comprising:
an electrode connection device having an assembly, said assembly containing:
a continuous receiving unit for receiving a plug;
a first connecting element disposed in a front region of said continuous receiving unit, said first connecting element having at least two flat lateral surfaces; and
a second connecting element disposed in a rear region of said continuous receiving unit, said second connecting element having at least two flat lateral surfaces.

12 . A method for forming an electrode connection device of an implant, which comprises the following steps of:
providing an assembly having a continuous receiving unit for a plug, a first connecting element disposed in a front region of the receiving unit and having at least two flat lateral surfaces, and a second connecting element disposed in a rear region of the receiving unit, the second connecting element having at least two flat lateral surfaces; disposing and attaching a spring element in the continuous receiving unit; sealing openings of the continuous receiving unit with casting aids; attaching a first conductor to the first connecting element; attaching a second conductor to the second connecting element; disposing the assembly on a housing of the implant; connecting the first conductor to a feedthrough formed on the housing; connecting the second conductor to the feedthrough; disposing the assembly, together with the housing, in a casting mold; filling the casting mold with a synthetic resin; and removing the casting aids after the synthetic resin has cured.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , which further comprises the further steps of:
disposing and attaching an antenna to the assembly; connecting the antenna to the feedthrough; and carrying out the above two further steps before the assembly is disposed on the housing.

Assignees

• Biotronik Se & Co Kg

Inventors

• Ruschel Marina
• Hartmann-Bax Kathy

Classifications

• A61N1/3752 Primary

  Details of casing-lead connections · CPC title

• A61N1/3754 Primary

  Feedthroughs · CPC title

• A61N1/3956

  Implantable devices for applying electric shocks to the heart, e.g. for cardioversion · CPC title

• A61N1/37229

  Shape or location of the implanted or external antenna · CPC title

• H01R24/58

  Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement · CPC title