US 12,272,899 B2
Common housing for a plurality of terminal pin connectors for use in an implantable medical device
Thomas Marzano, East Amherst, NY (US); Keith W. Seitz, Clarence Center, NY (US); Robert A. Stevenson, Canyon Country, CA (US); Christine A. Frysz, Orchard Park, NY (US); and Marc Gregory Martino, Westlake Village, CA (US)
Assigned to Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US)
Filed by Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/736,643.
Application 18/736,643 is a continuation of application No. 17/561,048, filed on Dec. 23, 2021, granted, now 12,149,021.
Application 17/561,048 is a continuation of application No. 16/809,676, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,211,741, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 16/809,676 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/628,741, filed on Jun. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,587,073, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 15/628,741 is a continuation of application No. 14/747,582, filed on Jun. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,692,173, issued on Jun. 27, 2017.
Application 14/747,582 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/487,293, filed on Jun. 4, 2012, granted, now 9,065,224, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/492,828, filed on Jun. 3, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0322483 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/52 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); H01G 4/35 (2006.01); H01R 13/426 (2006.01); H01R 13/719 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/5224 (2013.01) [A61N 1/3754 (2013.01); H01G 4/35 (2013.01); H01R 13/426 (2013.01); H01R 13/521 (2013.01); H01R 13/719 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49204 (2015.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A feedthrough terminal pin connector assembly, comprising:
a) a first terminal pin connector comprising a first sidewall having a first exterior surface spaced from a first interior surface defining a first connector opening extending along a first longitudinal axis, wherein at least a first portion of the first sidewall comprising the first exterior and interior surfaces is electrically conductive and supports a first electrically conductive compliant structure in the first connector opening;
b) at least a second terminal pin connector comprising a second sidewall having a second exterior surface spaced from a second interior surface defining a second connector opening extending along a second longitudinal axis, wherein at least a second portion of the second sidewall comprising the second exterior and interior surfaces is electrically conductive and supports a second electrically conductive compliant structure in the second connector opening;
c) a common housing containing the first and second terminal pin connectors; and
d) an insulative material contained inside the common housing to electrically isolate the electrically conductive first and second portions of the first and second sidewalls of the first and second terminal pin connectors from each other.