Claims
- 1. A medically implantable electrical connector comprising:a housing having a bore with an internal V-groove therein; a radial garter spring disposed in said V-groove; and a pin sized for insertion into the housing bore; said housing, spring and pin being formed from a combination of medically implantable materials in order to control electrical resistivity between said housing, said garter spring and said pin.
- 2. The connector according to claim 1 wherein said pin includes an external groove for capturing said spring in order to removably latch said pin within the housing bore.
- 3. The connector according to claim 1 wherein said V groove has an included angle of about 135°.
- 4. The connector according to claim 1 wherein the pin includes a groove with a flat center portion subtended by angled sides.
- 5. The connector according to claim 4 wherein said angled sides are disposed at about a 45° angle with said flat center.
- 6. The connector according to any one of claims 1-5 wherein one of said housing, said garter spring and said pin is formed from platinum iridium.
- 7. The connector according to claim 6 wherein said housing and pin are formed from MP35N.
- 8. The connector according to claim 6 wherein said housing and pin are formed from titanium grade-5.
- 9. A medically implantable electrical connector comprising:a housing having a bore with an internal flat bottomed groove therein; an axial garter spring disposed in said groove; and a pin sized for insertion into the housing bore; said housing, spring and pin being formed from a combination of medically implantable materials in order to control electrical resistivity between said housing, said garter spring and said pin.
- 10. The connector according to claim 9 wherein the pin includes a groove with a flat center portion subtended by angled sides.
- 11. The connector according to claim 10 wherein said angled sides are disposed at about a 45° angle with said flat center.
- 12. The connector according to any one of claims 10-11 wherein one of said housing, said garter spring and said pin is formed from platinum iridium.
- 13. The connector according to claim 12 wherein said housing and pin are formed from MP35N.
- 14. The connector according to claim 12 wherein said housing and pin are formed from titanium grade-5.
- 15. A medically implantable electrical connector comprising:a housing having a bore with an internal V-groove therein; a radial garter spring disposed in said V-groove; and a pin sized for insertion into the housing bore, said pin including an external groove for capturing said spring in order to removably latch said pin within the housing bore, said latch providing a disconnect force and a connect force; and said housing, spring and pin being formed from a combination of medically implantable materials in order to control electrical resistivity between said housing, said garter spring and said pin.
- 16. The connector according to claim 15 wherein a ratio of disconnect force to connect force is between about 1 to 1 and about 10 to 1.
- 17. The connector according to claim 16 wherein said V groove has an included angle of about 135°.
- 18. The connector according to any one of claims 15-17 wherein one of said housing, said garter spring and said pin is formed from platinum iridium.
- 19. The connector according to claim 18 wherein said housing and pin are formed from MP35N.
- 20. The connector according to claim 18 wherein said housing and pin are formed from titanium grade-5.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/357,360 filed Feb. 15, 2002.
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