Hermetically sealed terminal for electrical device

A terminal contact assembly (10) is provided for hermetically sealing the interior and the exterior of an electronic device. The terminal contact assembly (10) includes a terminal contact (20) extending through an opening (12) in the housing of the electronic device. The terminal contact (20) has an inner end (24) within the interior of the electronic device and an outer end (22). A deformable seal (48) is positioned about the terminal contact (20) within the opening (12) through the housing. An inner insulator (50) is positioned within the interior of the electronic device adjacent the inner surface thereof and an outer insulator (36) is positioned about the terminal contact (20) adjacent the outer surface of the housing. A torque generating structure (68) generates a deformable force on the seal (48) such that the seal (48) seals the opening (12) through the housing.