CPC F16J 15/3284 (2013.01) [A61N 1/3752 (2013.01); F16J 15/104 (2013.01); F16J 15/442 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A contact socket for an implantable medical device, the contact socket comprising:
a plurality of electrical contacts; and
at least one sealing ring having:
an outer ring formed with, or consisting essentially of, a high-performance thermoplastic material being a polyaryl or a liquid-crystal polymer, with the polyaryl being selected from the group consisting of a poly(aryl ether sulfone), a polyaryletherketone, and a polyphenylene sulfide; and
an inner ring formed with, or consisting essentially of, a liquid silicone or a polyurethane;
said inner ring and said outer ring being arranged with a form fit relative to one another;
said at least one sealing ring being arranged between two electrical contacts of the plurality of electrical contacts; and
said outer ring having a larger diameter than said two electrical contacts, and said inner ring having a smaller diameter than said two electrical contacts.
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