Multi-conductor lead assembly for temporary use
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 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 a plurality of insulated wire conductors therein, each of said wire conductors having a proximal end and a proximal end portion extending out of the proximal end of said lead body, a sleeve connector mounted on each wire conductor proximal end portion;
a needle connected to said proximal ends of said wire conductors; and
a connector assembly including a body, said distal end portion of said second lead being received in said body, a plurality of connector clips in said body adapted to receive and to make electrical contact with respective ones of said plurality of sleeve electrodes on said first lead, means for electrically connecting each of said wire conductors in said second lead with one of said connector clips, and means for insulating the connection between said connector clips and 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 a plurality of insulated wire conductors therein. Each of the one wire conductors has a proximal end and a proximal end portion extending out of the proximal end of the lead body. A sleeve connector is mounted on each wire conductor proximal end portion, and a needle is connected to the proximal ends of the wire conductors. The connector assembly includes a body, the distal end portion of the second lead being received in the body, a plurality of connector clips in the body adapted to receive and to make electrical contact with respective ones of the plurality of sleeve electrodes on the first lead, leafs or blades for electrically connecting each of the wire conductors in the second lead with one of the connector clips, and a closure sleeve for insulating the connection between the connector clips and the sleeve electrodes.
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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 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 a plurality of insulated wire conductors therein, each of said wire conductors having a proximal end and a proximal end portion extending out of the proximal end of said lead body, a sleeve connector mounted on each wire conductor proximal end portion; a needle connected to said proximal ends of said wire conductors; and a connector assembly including a body, said distal end portion of said second lead being received in said body, a plurality of connector clips in said body adapted to receive and to make electrical contact with respective ones of said plurality of sleeve electrodes on said first lead, means for electrically connecting each of said wire conductors in said second lead with one of said connector clips, and means for insulating the connection between said connector clips and said sleeve electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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