Universal cable connector for temporarily connecting implantable stimulation leads and implantable stimulation devices with a non-implantable system analyzer
First Claim
1. A universal cable connector for detachably connecting a plurality of implanted stimulation leads and an implantable stimulation device to a system analyzer, the cable connector comprising:
- a nonconductive body block;
a plurality of electrical connectors mounted within the body block in a spaced-apart relationship, each of the plurality of electrical connectors having a prescribed size, and each being adapted to detachably connect with a mating electrical connector of the same prescribed size, at least a plurality of different prescribed size electrical connectors being included within the plurality of electrical connectors; and
a multi-conductor insulated cable having a plurality of conductors therein that are electrically insulated from each other, each of the plurality of conductors being connected at one end to at least one of the plurality of electrical connectors in the body block, the multi-conductor cable has at a second end a multi-pin connector attached thereto, the multi-pin connector having a plurality of contact pins, each contact pin having at least one of the plurality of conductors within the multi-conductor cable electrically connected thereto, the multi-pin connector being adapted for detachable securement to the system analyzer;
whereby at least one implantable stimulation lead having a proximal connector of the same size as one of the plurality of electrical connectors within the nonconductive body block may be detachably secured to the same-size connector, and the multi-pin connector may be detachably secured to the system analyzer, thereby temporarily connecting at least one implantable stimulation lead to the system analyzer.
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Abstract
A universal cable connector for use between an external system analyzer (54) and an implantable stimulation device includes a multi-conductor cable (60) and a universal connector block (52) having plurality of different sized female connectors adapted to mate with the proximal connectors of different sized implantable pacing leads (33, 34 or 38) and defibrillation leads (48, 50). The universal connector block (52) attaches to the system analyzer and enables the system analyzer to interface with whatever implantable stimulation leads are connected to the connector block, thereby allowing the system analyzer to perform desired tests, such as threshold-determining tests, using the implanted stimulation leads. An adapter cable (96) and clamp (94) are also provided that allow an electrical connection of the proper polarity to be established between an implantable stimulation device (24), e.g., an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and the universal connector block while the implantable stimulation device is connected to a patient via shocking leads (e.g., 48 and 50) and is operating, thereby permitting the system analyzer to monitor the performance of the implantable stimulation device.
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15 Claims
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1. A universal cable connector for detachably connecting a plurality of implanted stimulation leads and an implantable stimulation device to a system analyzer, the cable connector comprising:
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a nonconductive body block; a plurality of electrical connectors mounted within the body block in a spaced-apart relationship, each of the plurality of electrical connectors having a prescribed size, and each being adapted to detachably connect with a mating electrical connector of the same prescribed size, at least a plurality of different prescribed size electrical connectors being included within the plurality of electrical connectors; and a multi-conductor insulated cable having a plurality of conductors therein that are electrically insulated from each other, each of the plurality of conductors being connected at one end to at least one of the plurality of electrical connectors in the body block, the multi-conductor cable has at a second end a multi-pin connector attached thereto, the multi-pin connector having a plurality of contact pins, each contact pin having at least one of the plurality of conductors within the multi-conductor cable electrically connected thereto, the multi-pin connector being adapted for detachable securement to the system analyzer; whereby at least one implantable stimulation lead having a proximal connector of the same size as one of the plurality of electrical connectors within the nonconductive body block may be detachably secured to the same-size connector, and the multi-pin connector may be detachably secured to the system analyzer, thereby temporarily connecting at least one implantable stimulation lead to the system analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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