LEAD ADAPTER FOR TESTING PACING THRESHOLDS ACROSS MULTIPLE VECTORS AT IMPLANT
First Claim
1. An adapter for testing pacing thresholds of an implanted lead with a testing device, the lead including a plurality of electrodes at a lead distal end electrically coupled to a plurality of connector contacts at a lead proximal end, the adapter comprising:
- a main body including a plurality of adapter contacts, the plurality of adapter contacts configured to electrically couple to the plurality of connector contacts;
a connector module including a first port configured to couple to a first testing device connector and a second port configured to couple to a second testing device connector; and
a switch assembly including a plurality of actuatable elements each associated with one of the adapter contacts, the plurality of actuatable elements each selectably actuatable between a first state that electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the first port, a second state that electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the second port, and a third state that electrically decouples the associated adapter contact from the first and second ports.
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Abstract
An adapter is used in conjunction with a testing device to test pacing thresholds of an implanted lead. A main body of the adapter includes a plurality of adapter contacts that are configured to electrically couple to the plurality of connector contacts. A connector module includes a first port configured to couple to a first testing device connector and a second port configured to couple to a second testing device connector. A switch assembly includes a plurality of actuatable elements each associated with one of the adapter contacts. The actuatable elements are each selectably actuatable between a first state that electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the first port, a second state that electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the second port, and a third state that electrically decouples the associated adapter contact from the first and second ports.
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1. An adapter for testing pacing thresholds of an implanted lead with a testing device, the lead including a plurality of electrodes at a lead distal end electrically coupled to a plurality of connector contacts at a lead proximal end, the adapter comprising:
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a main body including a plurality of adapter contacts, the plurality of adapter contacts configured to electrically couple to the plurality of connector contacts; a connector module including a first port configured to couple to a first testing device connector and a second port configured to couple to a second testing device connector; and a switch assembly including a plurality of actuatable elements each associated with one of the adapter contacts, the plurality of actuatable elements each selectably actuatable between a first state that electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the first port, a second state that electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the second port, and a third state that electrically decouples the associated adapter contact from the first and second ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for using an adapter to test pacing thresholds of an implantable lead with a testing device, the implantable lead including a plurality of electrodes at a lead distal end electrically coupled to a plurality of connector contacts at a lead proximal end, the method comprising:
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implanting the lead at a location within the body; coupling each of the plurality of connector contacts to one of a plurality of adapter contacts on the adapter, coupling a first testing device connector to a first port on the adapter and a second testing device connector to a second port on the adapter; and actuating one or more of a plurality of actuatable elements on the adapter to one of a first state, second state, or third state to select an electrode configuration for pacing threshold testing, the plurality of actuatable elements each associated with one of the adapter contacts, wherein in the first state each actuatable element electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the first port, in the second state each actuatable element electrically couples the associated adapter contact to the second port, and in the third state each actuatable element electrically decouples the associated adapter contact from the first and second ports. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An adapter for testing pacing thresholds of an implanted lead with a testing device, the lead including a plurality of electrodes at a lead distal end electrically coupled to a plurality of connector contacts at a lead proximal end, the adapter comprising:
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a main body including a plurality of adapter contacts, the plurality of adapter contacts configured to electrically couple to the plurality of connector contacts; a connector module including a plurality of ports each configured to couple to a testing device connector; and a switch assembly including a plurality of switches each associated with one of the adapter contacts, the plurality of switches each selectably actuatable to electrically connect the associated adapter contact with one of the plurality of ports or to electrically disconnect the associated adapter contact from all ports. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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