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A connector assembly of a medical electrical device includes a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein at least one contact of the plurality of electrical contacts includes an electrical coupling receptacle. The electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one contact includes a first portion, w

A connector assembly of a medical electrical device includes a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein at least one contact of the plurality of electrical contacts includes an electrical coupling receptacle. The electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one contact includes a first portion, which is adapted to receive a connector element of a medical electrical lead, and a second portion, in which a part of a feedthrough member extends, and to which the part of the feedthrough member is fixedly coupled.

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1. A medical electrical device comprising a housing, electronic circuitry enclosed within the housing, and a connector assembly mounted on the housing, the connector assembly comprising: a plurality of electrical contacts, at least one electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts inclu

1. A medical electrical device comprising a housing, electronic circuitry enclosed within the housing, and a connector assembly mounted on the housing, the connector assembly comprising: a plurality of electrical contacts, at least one electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts including a longitudinal axis and an elongate electrical coupling receptacle including a first portion and a second portion, each of the first and second portions extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the first portion adapted to receive a connector element mounted on a connector of a medical electrical lead; anda feedthrough member including a first part extending within the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact and being fixedly coupled thereto, and a second part extending away from the electrical contact. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one contact of the plurality of electrical contacts further includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, opposite the first sidewall, the first and second sidewalls extending at an angle away from one another to form the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the feedthrough member includes a bend located between the first and second parts thereof. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact is formed by first and second opposing sidewalls;the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact is formed by third and fourth opposing sidewalls; andthe first and second sidewalls are spaced apart from the third and fourth sidewalls along the longitudinal axis. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one electrical contact further includes a tab extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tab including an opening through which the second part of the feedthrough member extends. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein: the connector assembly further comprises an insulative base and a fastening element, the base extending between the plurality of electrical contacts and the housing, and the fastening element securing the at least one electrical contact to the base; andthe at least one electrical contact further includes a tab extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tab including an opening through which the fastening element extends. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein: the connector assembly further comprises an insulative base and a fastening element, the base extending between the plurality of electrical contacts and the housing, and the fastening element securing the at least one electrical contact to the base;the at least one electrical contact further includes first and second tabs, each of the first and second tabs extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis;the first tab includes an opening through which the fastening element extends; andthe second tab includes an opening through which the second part of the feedthrough member extends. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact includes a first pair of opposing contact surfaces and a second pair of opposing contact surfaces, the first pair of opposing contact surfaces being offset from the second pair of opposing contact surfaces in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; andthe first and second pairs of opposing contact surfaces are adapted to couple with the connector element of the plurality of connector elements mounted on the medical electrical lead connector, when the connector element is received in the first portion. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein: the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact is formed by opposing sidewalls;each of the opposing sidewalls includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of the first and second protrusions extending within the coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact and being offset from one another in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; andthe first part of the feedthrough member is fixedly coupled to the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact between the first and second protrusions of the opposing sidewalls. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein: the connector assembly further comprises a sealing member;the sealing member includes an aperture; andthe at least one electrical contact extends within the aperture of the sealing member. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the connector assembly further comprises an alignment feature for coupling with a mating feature of the connector of the lead in order to align at least one connector element of the plurality of connector elements with the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact. 12. A medical electrical system comprising a medical electrical lead including a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of connector elements, each connector element of the plurality of connector elements being coupled to a corresponding conductor of the plurality of conductors, and a medical electrical device including a housing and a connector assembly mounted thereon, the connector assembly comprising: a plurality of electrical contacts, at least one electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts including a longitudinal axis and an elongate electrical coupling receptacle including a first portion and a second portion, each of the first and second portions extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the first portion adapted to receive a connector element of the plurality of connector elements of the lead; anda feedthrough member including a first part extending within the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact and being fixedly coupled thereto, and a second part extending away from the at least one electrical contact toward the housing. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the connector element of the lead is fixedly coupled to the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact. 14. The system of claim 12, wherein: the connector assembly of the device further comprises an alignment feature; andthe medical electrical lead further includes a mating alignment feature for coupling with the alignment feature of the connector assembly of the device, in order to align the connector element of the lead with the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly. 15. The system of claim 12, wherein the connector element of the lead connector includes an approximately cylindrical portion. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein: the medical electrical lead further includes a connector on which the plurality of connector elements are mounted;the lead connector includes an insulative substrate from which the connector element protrudes; andthe connector element further includes a flange extending laterally from the approximately cylindrical portion thereof, the flange being embedded in the insulative substrate of the lead connector. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein: the medical electrical lead further includes a connector on which the plurality of connector elements are mounted; andthe lead connector includes an insulative substrate from which the connector element protrudes, such that a longitudinal axis of the approximately cylindrical portion of the connector element extends in a direction approximately parallel with the insulative substrate. 18. The system of claim 15, wherein: the medical electrical lead further includes a connector on which the plurality of connector elements are mounted; andthe lead connector includes an insulative substrate from which the connector element protrudes, such that a longitudinal axis of the approximately cylindrical portion of the connector element extends in a direction approximately orthogonal to the insulative substrate. 19. The system of claim 12, wherein each feedthrough member of the device connector assembly includes a bend located between the first and second parts thereof. 20. The system of claim 12, wherein: the device connector assembly further comprises a sealing member; andwherein the sealing member includes an aperture; andthe at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly extends within the aperture of the sealing member. 21. The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one electrical contact of the of the device connector assembly further includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, opposite the first sidewall, the first and second sidewalls extending at an angle away from one another to form the electrical coupling receptacle of each electrical contact. 22. The system of claim 12, wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly is formed by first and second opposing sidewalls;the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact is formed by third and fourth opposing sidewalls; andthe first and second sidewalls are spaced apart from the third and fourth sidewalls along the longitudinal axis. 23. The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly further includes a tab extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tab including an opening through which the second part the feedthrough member extends. 24. The system of claim 12, wherein: the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly further includes a tab extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tab including an opening through which the second part the feedthrough member extends;the device connector assembly further comprises an insulative base, the base extending between the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly and the housing; andthe base includes a port being aligned with the opening of the tab of the at least one electrical contact, such that the second part of the feedthrough member further extends through the port. 25. The system of claim 12, wherein: the device connector assembly further comprises an insulative base and a fastening element, the base extending between the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly and the housing, and the fastening element securing the at least one electrical contact to the base; andthe at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly further includes a tab extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tab including an opening through which the fastening element extends. 26. The system of claim 12, wherein: the device connector assembly further comprises an insulative base and a fastening element, the base extending between the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly and the housing, and the fastening element securing the at least one electrical contact to the base;the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly further includes first and second tabs, each of the first and second tabs extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis;the first tab including an opening through which the fastening element extends; andthe second tabs including an opening through which the second part of the feedthrough member extends. 27. The system of claim 12, wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly includes a first pair of opposing contact surfaces and a second pair of opposing contact surfaces, the first pair of opposing contact surfaces being offset from the second pair of opposing contact surfaces in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; andthe first and second pairs of opposing contact surfaces are adapted to couple with the connector element mounted on the lead connector, when the connector element is received in the first portion. 28. The system of claim 12, wherein: the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact of the device connector assembly is formed by opposing sidewalls;each of the opposing sidewalls includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of the first and second protrusions extending within the coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact and being offset from one another in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; andthe first part of the feedthrough member of the device connector assembly is fixedly coupled to the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle of the at least one electrical contact between the first and second protrusions of the opposing sidewalls. 29. An electrical contact for a medical electrical device connector assembly, the contact comprising a longitudinal axis and an elongate electrical coupling receptacle, the electrical coupling receptacle including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis; the first portion being adapted to receive a single connector element of a plurality of connector elements mounted on a connector of a medical electrical lead; and the second portion adapted to receive a feedthrough member of the device; wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle includes a first pair of opposing contact surfaces and a second pair of opposing contact surfaces, the first pair of opposing contact surfaces being offset from the second pair of opposing contact surfaces in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; andthe first and second pairs of opposing contact surfaces are adapted to couple with the connector element of the plurality of connector elements mounted on the medical electrical lead connector, when the connector element is received in the first portion. 30. The electrical contact of claim 29, wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by first and second opposing sidewalls;the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by third and fourth opposing sidewalls; andthe first and second sidewalls are spaced apart from the third and fourth sidewalls along the longitudinal axis. 31. An electrical contact for a medical electrical device connector assembly, the contact comprising a longitudinal axis, an elongate electrical coupling receptacle, and a tab; wherein: the electrical coupling receptacle includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the first portion adapted to receive a single connector element of a plurality of connector elements mounted on a connector of a medical electrical lead, and the second portion adapted to receive a feedthrough member of the device; andthe tab extends from the electrical coupling receptacle, approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the tab including an opening extending therethrough, the opening being sized and oriented to accommodate passage therethrough, from a side of the tab that faces away from the electrical coupling receptacle to a side of the tab that is adjacent the electrical coupling receptacle, an extension of the feedthrough member of the device, or a fastening element for attaching the contact to an insulative base of the medical electrical device connector assembly. 32. The electrical contact of claim 31, wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by first and second opposing sidewalls;the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by third and fourth opposing sidewalls; andthe first and second sidewalls are spaced apart from the third and fourth sidewalls along the longitudinal axis. 33. The electrical contact of claim 31, wherein the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle includes a first pair of opposing contact surfaces and a second pair of opposing contact surfaces, the first pair of opposing contact surfaces being offset from the second pair of opposing contact surfaces in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; and the first and second pairs of opposing contact surfaces are adapted to couple with the connector element of the plurality of connector elements mounted on the medical electrical lead connector, when the connector element is received in the first portion. 34. The electrical contact of claim 31, wherein: the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by opposing sidewalls; andeach of the opposing sidewalls includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of the first and second protrusions extending within the coupling receptacle of the contact and being offset from one another in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, such that the feedthrough member of the device can be fixedly coupled to the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle between the first and second protrusions of the opposing sidewalls. 35. An electrical contact for a medical electrical device connector assembly, the contact comprising a longitudinal axis and an elongate electrical coupling receptacle, the electrical coupling receptacle including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis; the first portion being adapted to receive a single connector element of a plurality of connector elements mounted on a connector of a medical electrical lead; and the second portion adapted to receive a feedthrough member of the device; wherein: the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by opposing sidewalls; andeach of the opposing sidewalls includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each of the first and second protrusions extending within the coupling receptacle of the contact and being offset from one another in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, such that the feedthrough member of the device can be fixedly coupled to the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle between the first and second protrusions of the opposing sidewalls. 36. The electrical contact of claim 35, wherein: the first portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by first and second opposing sidewalls;the second portion of the electrical coupling receptacle is formed by third and fourth opposing sidewalls; andthe first and second sidewalls are spaced apart from the third and fourth sidewalls along the longitudinal axis. 37. An electrical contact for a medical electrical device connector assembly, the contact comprising a longitudinal axis, first and second sidewalls extending continuously along the longitudinal axis and opposite one another, at an angle with respect to one another, to form an electrical coupling receptacle therebetween, a first elongate protrusion extending longitudinally along the first sidewall within an entire length of the electrical coupling receptacle, and a second elongate protrusion extending longitudinally along the second sidewall within an entire length of the electrical coupling receptacle; wherein, the electrical coupling receptacle includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion extending approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis, the first portion being adapted to receive a single connector element of a plurality of connector elements mounted on a connector of a medical electrical lead, and the second portion adapted to receive a feedthrough member of the device.