Connection system for a multi-polar lead
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1. A connection system for use in coupling a multi-polar medical electrical lead to a source of electrical energy, the connection system comprising:
- a first connecting member coupled to a first conductor extending through the lead;
a second connecting member coupled to a second conductor extending though the lead;
a third connecting member coupled to a third conductor extending through the lead;
a first port shaped to selectably receive and to be electrically coupled to two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member;
a second port shaped to receive and to be electrically coupled to the one of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member other than the two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member; and
a connector to couple the first port and the second port to the source of energy.
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Abstract
A connection system for electrically coupling selected conductors carried by a medical electrical lead to a source of energy such as an implantable pulse generator is disclosed. The connection system includes a first port that may be coupled to at least two conductors carried by a lead. The first port electrically couples the at least two conductors to each other, and to the source of energy. A second port is provided to respectively electrically couple at least one additional lead conductor to the source of energy.
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1. A connection system for use in coupling a multi-polar medical electrical lead to a source of electrical energy, the connection system comprising:
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a first connecting member coupled to a first conductor extending through the lead;
a second connecting member coupled to a second conductor extending though the lead;
a third connecting member coupled to a third conductor extending through the lead;
a first port shaped to selectably receive and to be electrically coupled to two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member;
a second port shaped to receive and to be electrically coupled to the one of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member other than the two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member; and
a connector to couple the first port and the second port to the source of energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A connection system for use in coupling a multi-polar medical electrical lead to a source of electrical energy, the connection system comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes;
a first connecting member coupled to a first conductor extending through the lead to a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
a second connecting member coupled to a second conductor extending though the lead to a second electrode of the plurality of electrode;
a third connecting member coupled to a third conductor extending through the lead to a third electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
a first port shaped to selectably receive two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member, and electrically couple the corresponding ones of the first conductor, the second conductor and the third conductor to one another;
a second port shaped to receive the one of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member other than the two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member and electrically couple to the one of the first conductor, the second conductor and the third conductor other than the corresponding ones of the first conductor, the second conductor and the third conductor; and
a connector to couple the first port and the second port to the source of electrically energy.
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12. A medical system to provide electrical stimulation to living tissue, comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes;
a lead having a plurality of conductors, each of the plurality of conductors being coupled to a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
a first connecting member coupled to a first conductor of the plurality of conductors extending through the lead to a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
a second connecting member coupled to a second conductor of the plurality of conductors extending through the lead to a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
a third connecting member coupled to a third conductor of the plurality of conductors extending through the lead to a third electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
an energy source;
a first port shaped to receive two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member, and to electrically couple the corresponding ones of the first conductor, the second conductor and the third conductor together in common;
a second port shaped to receive the one of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member other than the two of the first connecting member, the second connecting member and the third connecting member and electrically couple to the one of the first conductor, the second conductor and the third conductor other than the corresponding ones of the first conductor, the second conductor and the third conductor; and
a connector to respectively electrically couple the first and second ports to the energy source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A connection system for use in coupling a multi-polar medical electrical lead to a source of electrical energy, the medical electrical lead including at least three conductors, the connection system comprising:
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a first port to selectably electrically couple to at least two of the at least three conductors;
a second port to electrically couple to another one of the at least three conductors; and
a connector to couple to the source of energy, wherein the connection system includes a body having a distal end adjacent the first and second ports, and further comprising a roll-back sleeve adjacent the distal end.
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22. A connection system for use in coupling a multi-polar medical electrical lead to a source of electrical energy, the medical electrical lead including at least three conductors, the connection system comprising:
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a first port to selectably electrically couple to at least two of the at least three conductors;
a second port to electrically couple to another one of the at least three conductors;
a connector to couple to the source of energy; and
at least one lockout member to prevent the first port from being electrically coupled to a predetermined combination of the at least three conductors.
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