公开(公告)号：US11596789B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16948857

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Elizabeth K. Formosa ,  Robert T. Sandgren ,  Kathryn E. Aman ,  Steven Deininger ,  Paul Eichstaedt ,  Randy S. Roles

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/05

Abstract: An apparatus and method of electrically coupling a previously implanted stimulation lead with a replacement neurostimulator device. The apparatus and method configured to operably couple a proximal portion of a neuromodulation adaptor including a plurality of electrical conductors spaced apart at a first pitch spacing to a corresponding plurality of electrical terminals of a replacement neurostimulator device, and operably couple a distal end of the neuromodulation adaptor including a plurality of conductor elements and an electrically active set screw spaced part of a second pitch spacing to a corresponding plurality of electrical connectors of a previously implanted stimulation lead.

公开(公告)号：US11588213B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17306924

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Steven Deininger ,  Jeffrey Clayton ,  Randy Roles ,  Darren Janzig ,  Paul Eichstaedt

IPC: H05K7/00 ,  H01M50/502 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/378 ,  H01R12/53 ,  H01R12/58 ,  H01R12/75 ,  H01M50/172 ,  H01M50/543

Abstract: Implantable medical devices that include a battery to power circuitry utilize a battery connector to electrically interconnect the battery to the circuitry. The battery connector may be mounted directly to a device housing to have the battery connector a fixed position within the device. Battery terminals of the battery are electrically connected to terminals on the battery connector, and the terminals on the battery connector are electrically connected to power terminals of the circuitry. The battery connector may include various features such as mounting grooves formed in a connector body, tapered pins to connect to power terminals on a circuit board, as well as plates to engage the battery terminals. The device housing may provide mounting features that allow the battery connector to be affixed directly to the device housing.

公开(公告)号：US11575236B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16948859

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Steven Deininger ,  Paul Eichstaedt ,  Randy S. Roles

IPC: H01R31/06 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: An apparatus and method of electrically coupling a previously implanted stimulation lead with a replacement neurostimulator device. The apparatus and method configured to operably couple a proximal portion of a neuromodulation adapter including a plurality of electrical conductors spaced apart at a first pitch spacing to a corresponding plurality of electrical terminals of a replacement neurostimulator device, and operably couple a distal end of the neuromodulation adapter including a plurality of conductor elements and an electrically active set screw spaced part of a second pitch spacing to a corresponding plurality of electrical connectors of a previously implanted stimulation lead.

公开(公告)号：US20210339029A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17372522

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Steven Deininger ,  Jeffrey Clayton ,  Michael Baade ,  Anthony Chasensky

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/05

Abstract: Implantable medical devices include circuitry positioned adjacent to header-related structures, rather than having the header and related structures sitting atop the position of the circuitry within a device housing. A circuit board within the device housing may be positioned adjacently to a lead bore of the header. Feedthrough conductors may extend from the circuitry to conductors of the header while being positioned adjacently to the circuit board. Lead frame conductors may extend to the electrical connectors of the lead bores while also being adjacent to the upper portion of the circuitry. Device height may be reduced by having the circuitry be positioned adjacent to one or more of the various header-related structures.

公开(公告)号：US20210101008A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16948856

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Sandgren ,  Elizabeth K. Formosa ,  Kathryn E. Aman ,  Steven Deininger ,  Paul Eichstaedt ,  Randy S. Roles

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: A method of replacing a neurostimulator device. The method including explanting a previously implanted neurostimulator device from a site; operably coupling a replacement neurostimulator device to a previously implanted stimulation lead; and implanting a replacement neurostimulator device within the site, the replacement neurostimulator device having a volume of about ten cc's or less, and the previously implanted neurostimulator device having a volume of greater than about ten cc's.

公开(公告)号：US20210101005A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16948857

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Elizabeth K. Formosa ,  Robert T. Sandgren ,  Kathryn E. Aman ,  Steven Deininger ,  Paul Eichstaedt ,  Randy S. Roles

IPC: A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: An apparatus and method of electrically coupling a previously implanted stimulation lead with a replacement neurostimulator device. The apparatus and method configured to operably couple a proximal portion of a neuromodulation adaptor including a plurality of electrical conductors spaced apart at a first pitch spacing to a corresponding plurality of electrical terminals of a replacement neurostimulator device, and operably couple a distal end of the neuromodulation adaptor including a plurality of conductor elements and an electrically active set screw spaced part of a second pitch spacing to a corresponding plurality of electrical connectors of a previously implanted stimulation lead.