BI-ATRIAL AND/OR BI-VENTRICULAR PATIENT SAFETY CABLE AND METHODS REGARDING SAME
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1. A patient safety medical device cable apparatus comprising:
- a multi-conductor insulated external cable, the external cable comprising;
a first cable portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first cable portion comprises one or more conductors;
a second cable portion comprising at least one pair of external cable lead elements, wherein each of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements corresponds to one of a pair of bi-atrial implantable leads and a pair of bi-ventricular implantable leads;
a Y-connector portion connected to the first end of the first cable portion, wherein the Y-connector portion comprises at least one Y connection electrically connecting the at least one pair of external cable lead elements with one or more conductors of the first cable portion;
an external lead connector assembly terminating the second end of the first cable portion and configured to be electrically connected to an external medical device; and
two or more lead adaptors, wherein each lead adaptor is configured for electrical connection to an implantable lead, and further wherein each of the external cable lead elements of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements is terminated by one of the two or more lead adaptors.
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A bi-atrial and/or bi-ventricular patient safety cable includes a multi-conductor insulated external cable having a Y-connector portion, an external lead connector assembly, and two or more lead adaptors. The patient safety cable is used to electrically connect one or more implantable leads “in parallel” to an external medical device.
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1. A patient safety medical device cable apparatus comprising:
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a multi-conductor insulated external cable, the external cable comprising;
a first cable portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first cable portion comprises one or more conductors;
a second cable portion comprising at least one pair of external cable lead elements, wherein each of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements corresponds to one of a pair of bi-atrial implantable leads and a pair of bi-ventricular implantable leads;
a Y-connector portion connected to the first end of the first cable portion, wherein the Y-connector portion comprises at least one Y connection electrically connecting the at least one pair of external cable lead elements with one or more conductors of the first cable portion;
an external lead connector assembly terminating the second end of the first cable portion and configured to be electrically connected to an external medical device; and
two or more lead adaptors, wherein each lead adaptor is configured for electrical connection to an implantable lead, and further wherein each of the external cable lead elements of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements is terminated by one of the two or more lead adaptors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A patient safety medical device cable apparatus comprising:
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a multi-conductor insulated external cable, the external cable comprising;
a first cable portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first cable portion comprises one or more conductors;
a second cable portion comprising a first external lead element and a second external lead element, wherein the first external lead element and the second external lead element correspond to a first bi-atrial implantable lead and a second bi-atrial implantable lead, respectively;
a Y-connector portion connected to the first end of the first cable portion, wherein the Y-connector portion comprises a Y connection electrically connecting the first external lead element and the second external lead element with one or more conductors of the first cable portion;
an external lead connector assembly terminating the second end of the first cable portion and configured to be electrically connected to an external medical device; and
a first lead adaptor and a second lead adaptor, wherein each lead adaptor is configured for electrical connection to an implantable lead, and further wherein the first external lead element is terminated by the first lead adaptor and the second external lead element is terminated by the second lead adaptor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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13. A patient safety medical device cable apparatus comprising:
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a multi-conductor insulated external cable, the external cable comprising;
a first cable portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first cable portion comprises one or more conductors;
a second cable portion comprising a first external lead element and a second external lead element, wherein the first external lead element and the second external lead element correspond to a first bi-ventricular implantable lead and a second bi-ventricular implantable lead, respectively;
a Y-connector portion connected to the first end of the first cable portion, wherein the Y-connector portion comprises a Y connection electrically connecting the first external lead element and the second external lead element with one or more conductors of the first cable portion;
an external lead connector assembly terminating the second end of the first cable portion and configured to be electrically connected to an external medical device; and
a first lead adaptor and a second lead adaptor, wherein each lead adaptor is configured for electrical connection to an implantable lead, and further wherein the first external lead element is terminated by the first lead adaptor and the second external lead element is terminated by the second lead adaptor.
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17. A patient safety medical device cable apparatus comprising:
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a multi-conductor insulated external cable, the external cable comprising;
a first cable portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first cable portion comprises one or more conductors;
a second cable portion comprising a first pair of external cable lead elements and a second pair of external cable lead elements, wherein the first pair of external cable lead elements corresponds to a pair of bi-atrial implantable leads, and further wherein the second pair of external cable lead elements corresponds to a pair of bi-ventricular implantable leads;
a Y-connector portion connected to the first end of the first cable portion, wherein the Y-connector portion comprises a first Y connection and a second Y connection, wherein the first Y connection electrically connects the first pair of external cable lead elements with one or more conductors of the first cable portion, and further wherein the second Y connection electrically connects the second pair of external cable lead elements with one or more conductors of the first cable portion;
an external lead connector assembly terminating the second end of the first cable portion and configured to be electrically connected to an external medical device; and
a plurality of lead adaptors, wherein each lead adaptor is configured for electrical connection to an implantable lead, and further wherein each of the external cable lead elements of the first pair of external cable lead elements and each of the second pair of external cable lead elements is terminated by one of the plurality of lead adaptors.
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22. A method for electrically connecting one or more implantable leads to an external medical device, the method comprising:
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providing a patient safety medical device cable apparatus comprising;
a multi-conductor insulated external cable, the external cable comprising;
a first cable portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first cable portion comprises one or more conductors;
a second cable portion comprising at least one pair of external cable lead elements, wherein each of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements corresponds to one of a pair of bi-atrial implantable leads and a pair of bi-ventricular implantable leads;
a Y-connector portion connected to the first end of the first cable portion, wherein the Y-connector portion comprises at least one Y connection electrically connecting the at least one pair of external cable lead elements with one or more conductors of the first cable portion;
an external lead connector assembly terminating the second end of the first cable portion and configured to be electrically connected to an external medical device; and
two or more lead adaptors, wherein each lead adaptor is configured for electrical connection to an implantable lead, and further wherein each of the external cable lead elements of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements is terminated by one of the two or more lead adaptors;
electrically coupling at least one of the two or more lead adaptors to at least one of the implantable leads of the pair of bi-atrial implantable leads and the pair of bi-ventricular implantable leads; and
attaching the external lead connector assembly to the external medical device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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