Lead assembly with selectable electrode connection
First Claim
1. A multi-conductor lead assembly comprising:
- a first lead including a lead body having a distal end portion with a plurality of electrodes thereon, a proximal end portion with a plurality of sleeve electrodes thereon and a plurality of insulated wire conductors within the lead body and electrically connecting said electrodes on said distal end portion with said sleeve electrodes on said proximal end portion;
a second lead including a lead body having a proximal end, a proximal end portion, a distal end and a distal end portion, and an insulated wire conductor therein having a proximal end and a distal end;
a terminal assembly including a terminal pin connected to said proximal end of said wire conductor in said second lead; and
a connector assembly including a body, said distal end portion of said second lead being received in said body, a flexible insulated wire conductor having a proximal end in said body and electrically connected to said distal end of said wire conductor in said second lead and a distal end, a connector clip connected to said distal end of said flexible insulated wire conductor and adapted to make electrical contact with a selected one of said plurality of sleeve electrodes on said first lead, and means for insulating the connection between said connector clip and a selected one of said sleeve electrodes.
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Abstract
The multi-conductor lead assembly comprises a first lead, a second lead and a connector assembly for connecting the leads together. The first lead includes a lead body having a distal end portion with a plurality of electrodes thereon, a proximal end portion with a plurality of sleeve electrodes thereon and a plurality of insulated wire conductors within the lead body and electrically connecting the electrodes on the distal end portion with the sleeve electrodes on the proximal end portion. The second lead includes a lead body with a proximal end, a proximal end portion, a distal end and a distal end portion, and one wire conductor therein. The connector assembly includes a body, the distal end portion of the second lead being received in the body, a connector clip adapted to make electrical contact with a selected one of the plurality of sleeve electrodes on the first lead, an electrical connection between the wire conductor in the second lead and the connector clip, and a closure sleeve for insulating the connection between the connector clip and a selected sleeve electrode.
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13 Claims
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1. A multi-conductor lead assembly comprising:
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a first lead including a lead body having a distal end portion with a plurality of electrodes thereon, a proximal end portion with a plurality of sleeve electrodes thereon and a plurality of insulated wire conductors within the lead body and electrically connecting said electrodes on said distal end portion with said sleeve electrodes on said proximal end portion; a second lead including a lead body having a proximal end, a proximal end portion, a distal end and a distal end portion, and an insulated wire conductor therein having a proximal end and a distal end; a terminal assembly including a terminal pin connected to said proximal end of said wire conductor in said second lead; and a connector assembly including a body, said distal end portion of said second lead being received in said body, a flexible insulated wire conductor having a proximal end in said body and electrically connected to said distal end of said wire conductor in said second lead and a distal end, a connector clip connected to said distal end of said flexible insulated wire conductor and adapted to make electrical contact with a selected one of said plurality of sleeve electrodes on said first lead, and means for insulating the connection between said connector clip and a selected one of said sleeve electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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