Medical lead adaptor
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1. A medical system, comprising:
- a first lead including a first electrode, a second electrode, a first insulated conductor, a second insulated conductor, a connector terminal, and an auxiliary connector port;
the auxiliary connector port including a connector contact; and
the lead connector terminal including a first connector element electrically coupled to the first electrode via the first conductor, a second connector element electrically coupled to the connector contact of the auxiliary port via the second conductor, and a third connector element;
a second lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, an insulated conductor, and a connector terminal;
the connector terminal of the second lead including a connector element electrically coupled to the electrode via the conductor; and
an IMD including a connector port including a first connector and a second connector;
wherein, the first, second and third connector elements of the first lead are adapted to make an electrical connection within the connector port of the IMD;
the auxiliary port of the first lead is adapted to engage the connector terminal of the second lead thereby electrically coupling the connector element of the second lead to the second connector element of the connector terminal of the first lead via the connector contact; and
the connector port of the IMD is adapted to engage the connector terminal of the first lead thereby electrically coupling the first connector element of the first lead, via the first connector, and the second connector element of the first lead, via the second connector, to the IMD.
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Abstract
A medical electrical lead includes an electrode, a connector terminal and an auxiliary connector port, which includes a connector contact adapted to electrically couple an electrode of a second lead. A first connector element of the connector terminal is coupled to the electrode via a first insulated conductor, and a second connector element of the connector terminal is coupled, via a second insulated conductor, to the connector contact included in the auxiliary port.
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18 Claims
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1. A medical system, comprising:
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a first lead including a first electrode, a second electrode, a first insulated conductor, a second insulated conductor, a connector terminal, and an auxiliary connector port;
the auxiliary connector port including a connector contact; and
the lead connector terminal including a first connector element electrically coupled to the first electrode via the first conductor, a second connector element electrically coupled to the connector contact of the auxiliary port via the second conductor, and a third connector element;a second lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, an insulated conductor, and a connector terminal;
the connector terminal of the second lead including a connector element electrically coupled to the electrode via the conductor; andan IMD including a connector port including a first connector and a second connector; wherein, the first, second and third connector elements of the first lead are adapted to make an electrical connection within the connector port of the IMD; the auxiliary port of the first lead is adapted to engage the connector terminal of the second lead thereby electrically coupling the connector element of the second lead to the second connector element of the connector terminal of the first lead via the connector contact; and the connector port of the IMD is adapted to engage the connector terminal of the first lead thereby electrically coupling the first connector element of the first lead, via the first connector, and the second connector element of the first lead, via the second connector, to the IMD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A medical electrical lead, comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; a first insulated conductor; a second insulated conductor; an auxiliary connector port including a connector contact adapted to electrically couple an electrode of a second lead; and a connector terminal including a first connector element electrically coupled to the first electrode via the first conductor, a second connector element electrically coupled to the connector contact of the auxiliary port via the second conductor, and a third connector element; wherein the first, second and third connector elements are adapted to make an electrical connection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical system, comprising:
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a first lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a first insulated conductor, a second insulated conductor, a third insulated conductor, a connector terminal, and an auxiliary connector port;
the auxiliary connector port including a first connector contact and a second connector contact and the lead connector terminal including a first connector element coupled to the first electrode via the first conductor, a second connector element coupled to the first connector contact of the auxiliary port via the second conductor and a third connector element coupled to the second connector contact via the third conductor;a second lead including a first electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a second electrode adapted for low-voltage therapy, a first insulated conductor, a second insulated conductor and a connector terminal;
the connector terminal of the second lead including a first connector element coupled to the first electrode of the second lead via the first conductor of the second lead and a second connector element coupled to the second electrode of the second lead via the second conductor of the second lead; andan IMD including a connector port including a first connector, a second connector and a third connector; wherein, the auxiliary port of the first lead is adapted to engage the connector terminal of the second lead thereby coupling the first connector element of the second lead to the second connector element of the connector terminal of the first lead via the first connector contact and coupling the second connector element of the second lead to the third connector element of the first lead via the second connector contact; and the connector port of the IMD is adapted to engage the connector terminal of the first lead thereby coupling the first connector element of the first lead, via the first connector, the second connector element of the first lead, via the second connector, and the third connector element of the first lead, via the third connector, to the IMD. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A supplemental defibrillation lead, comprising:
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a high-voltage electrode; a first insulated conductor; a second insulated conductor; a third insulated conductor; an auxiliary connector port including a first connector contact adapted to electrically couple a high-voltage electrode of a second lead and a second connector contact adapted to electrically couple a low-voltage electrode of the second lead; and a connector terminal including a first connector element electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrode of the defibrillation lead via the first conductor, a second connector element electrically coupled to the first connector contact of the auxiliary port via the second conductor and a third connector element electrically coupled to the second connector contact of the auxiliary port via the third conductor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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