A connector for a medical device. The connector including an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end. The connector further including a strut, a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The strut being disposed within the elongate body and defining a plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of channels having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The plurality of conductors being disposed within the elongate body and are sized and configured to be received within the plurality of channels and extend between the proximal end and the distal end. The plurality of electrical contacts being coupled to an outer surface of the elongate body and in communication with the plurality of conductors.

A connector for a medical device. The connector including an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end. The connector further including a strut, a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The strut being disposed within the elongate body and defining a plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of channels having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The plurality of conductors being disposed within the elongate body and are sized and configured to be received within the plurality of channels and extend between the proximal end and the distal end. The plurality of electrical contacts being coupled to an outer surface of the elongate body and in communication with the plurality of conductors.

A header for a controller for an implantable medical device. The header includes at least one bore sized and configured to receive a corresponding connector for the implantable medical device. At least one elongate thermally conducting element is disposed within the header and proximate the at least one bore, the at least one elongate thermally conducting element being configured to conduct heat away from the at least one bore and spread heat within the header when the corresponding connector is received within the at least one bore and is communication with the implantable medical device.

A electrical contact for coupling a contact of a medical lead with electronics of a medical device including a contact member having a ring shaped wall defined by a ring inner diameter and ring outer diameter, a housing having a ring shape defining an opening therein, the opening configured to receive the medical lead therein, wherein the housing is defined in part by a housing longitudinal axis and a housing inner diameter, the contact member having at least one deflectable finger extending from the ring shaped wall into a contact opening defined by the ring inner diameter of the ring shaped wall, wherein the finger extends to a distal end and has side edges, the side edges of the finger disposed at respective angles relative to the housing longitudinal axis.

The invention is a head part of an implantable device, method of production thereof and a plug which can be fitted into the head part. The head part comprises a housing which has at least one blind hole plug contact socket with a socket opening as well as a socket base axially opposite the socket opening, along which at least one electrically conductive contact ring element and an electrically insulating, elastically deformable sealing ring, which are enclosed by a solidified casting compound, are joined together coaxially axially. Arranged within the head part is at least one second blind hole plug contact socket with a socket opening as a socket base axially opposite the socket opening, along which at least one electrically conductive contact ring element and an electrically insulating, elastically deformable sealing ring is located, which are enclosed by the solidified casting compound, are joined together in a coaxial arrangement and in an axially serial sequence.

An electrical connector includes a male connector and a female connector. The male connector has a housing, a first tubular conductor, a second tubular conductor, and an inner conductor. The first tubular conductor is carried by the housing and has an exposed first cylindrical contact surface. The second tubular conductor has an exposed second cylindrical contact surface of a smaller diameter than the first cylindrical contact surface. The inner conductor has an exposed contact surface that has a smaller diameter than the second cylindrical contact surface. The female connector has a non-conductive female connector housing and three electrical contacts carried by the female connector housing. Each of the three electrical contacts electrically connect, with the male connector engaged with the female connector, to a respective one of the contact surfaces of the male connector.

A medical imaging device includes an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends, a handle detachably connected to the shaft, and a connector assembly. The connector assembly comprises a plug at the proximal end of the shaft with an outer circumferential wall and a first plurality of electrical terminals, and a receptacle in the handle with a cavity for the plug. An image sensor is at the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of electrical conductors electrically connected to the image sensor, are electrically connected to the first plurality of electrical terminals. An inner circumferential wall of the receptacle includes a second plurality of electrical terminals, and the outer circumferential wall of the plug has a plurality of apertures therein through which the first plurality of electrical terminals establishes an electrical connection with the second plurality of electrical terminals when the plug is inserted in the receptacle.

A medical imaging device includes an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends, a handle detachably connected to the shaft, and a connector assembly. The connector assembly comprises a plug at the proximal end of the shaft with an outer circumferential wall and a first plurality of electrical terminals, and a receptacle in the handle with a cavity for the plug. An image sensor is at the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of electrical conductors electrically connected to the image sensor, are electrically connected to the first plurality of electrical terminals. An inner circumferential wall of the receptacle includes a second plurality of electrical terminals, and the outer circumferential wall of the plug has a plurality of apertures therein through which the first plurality of electrical terminals establishes an electrical connection with the second plurality of electrical terminals when the plug is inserted in the receptacle.

A system for detecting a presence of a feature or function of an output device used with an electronic device. The system includes a connector associated with the output device, the connector having a magnetic region comprising one or more magnetized members to provide a magnetic field. The system further includes a magnetic sensor associated with the electronic device, the magnetic sensor being positioned proximate a connection port of the electronic device, the connection port being configured to receive the connector to enable the magnetic sensor to detect a presence of the magnetic field and to determine the feature or function of the output device. The system further includes control logic associated with the magnetic sensor, the control logic controlling the electronic device based on the presence of the magnetic field and according to the determined feature or function of the output device.

A power connector socket includes a housing and a lamella cage. The housing includes a socket and an opening at a side portion of the socket. The lamella cage passes through the socket and includes a ring portion and contact lamellae. The ring portion is adjacent to the opening. The contact lamellae outwardly extend from a side portion of the ring portion and are annularly arranged. One of two ends of each of the contact lamellae includes a fixed end formed on the ring portion, and a free end outwardly extends from the other end of each of the contact lamellae. The contact lamellae include contact portions extending toward an interior portion of the socket. The contact portions are a first position adjacent to the fixed end of each of the contact lamellae and on a second position of a middle portion of each of the contact lamellae.