Medical lead adaptor
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1. A medical system, comprising:
- a first lead including a first electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a second electrode, a first elongated insulated conductor, a second elongated insulated conductor and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a first connector element coupled to the first electrode via the first elongated conductor and a second connector element coupled to the second electrode via the second elongated conductor;
a second lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, an elongated insulated conductor, and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a connector element coupled to the electrode via the elongated conductor;
an adaptor including a connector terminal, a first port engaging the first lead connector terminal, and a second port engaging the second lead connector terminal; and
an IMD including a connector port adapted to engage the adaptor connector terminal, the connector port including a first high-voltage connector and a second high-voltage connector;
wherein, the first port of the adaptor includes a first contact coupled to the first connector element of the first lead connector terminal and a second contact isolated from the first contact and coupled to the second connector element of the first lead connector terminal engaged within the first port;
the second port of the adaptor includes a contact coupled to the connector element of the second lead connector terminal engaged within the second port; and
the connector terminal of the adaptor includes a first connector ring adapted for electrical coupling with the first high-voltage connector of the IMD port and coupled to the first contact of the first adaptor port via a first insulated conductor, and a second connector ring adapted for electrical coupling with the second high-voltage connector of the IMD port and coupled to the contact of the second adaptor port via a second insulated conductor.
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Abstract
An adaptor couples multiple high-voltage connector elements included on a plurality of medical electrical lead connectors to a single connector port of an implantable medical device thereby facilitating alternative high-voltage therapy vectors.
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10 Claims
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1. A medical system, comprising:
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a first lead including a first electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a second electrode, a first elongated insulated conductor, a second elongated insulated conductor and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a first connector element coupled to the first electrode via the first elongated conductor and a second connector element coupled to the second electrode via the second elongated conductor;a second lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, an elongated insulated conductor, and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a connector element coupled to the electrode via the elongated conductor;an adaptor including a connector terminal, a first port engaging the first lead connector terminal, and a second port engaging the second lead connector terminal; and an IMD including a connector port adapted to engage the adaptor connector terminal, the connector port including a first high-voltage connector and a second high-voltage connector; wherein, the first port of the adaptor includes a first contact coupled to the first connector element of the first lead connector terminal and a second contact isolated from the first contact and coupled to the second connector element of the first lead connector terminal engaged within the first port; the second port of the adaptor includes a contact coupled to the connector element of the second lead connector terminal engaged within the second port; and the connector terminal of the adaptor includes a first connector ring adapted for electrical coupling with the first high-voltage connector of the IMD port and coupled to the first contact of the first adaptor port via a first insulated conductor, and a second connector ring adapted for electrical coupling with the second high-voltage connector of the IMD port and coupled to the contact of the second adaptor port via a second insulated conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical system, comprising:
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a first lead including a first electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a second electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a first elongated insulated conductor, a second elongated insulated conductor and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a first connector element coupled to the first electrode via the first elongated conductor and a second connector element coupled to the second electrode via the second elongated conductor;a second lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, an elongated insulated conductor, and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a connector element coupled to the electrode via the elongated conductor;an IMD including a connector port, the connector port including a first high-voltage connector and a second high-voltage connector; and means for converting the first lead connector terminal and the second lead connector terminal into a single connector terminal for engagement within the IMD port; wherein engagement of the single connector terminal in the IMD port results in coupling the first connector element of the first lead connector terminal and the connector element of the second lead connector terminal to the first high-voltage connector and coupling the second connector element of the first lead connector terminal to the second high-voltage connector.
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9. A medical system, comprising:
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a first lead including a first electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a second electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a first elongated insulated conductor, a second elongated insulated conductor and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a first connector element coupled to the first electrode via the first elongated conductor and a second connector element coupled to the second electrode via the second elongated conductor;a second lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, an elongated insulated conductor, and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a connector element coupled to the electrode via the elongated conductor;an IMD including a connector port, the connector port including a first high-voltage connector, a second high-voltage connector, and a low-voltage connector; and means for converting the first lead connector terminal and the second lead connector terminal into a single connector terminal for engagement within the IMD port; wherein engagement of the single connector terminal in the IMD port results in coupling the first connector element of the first lead connector terminal to the first high-voltage connector, coupling the second connector element of the first lead connector to the second high-voltage connector, and coupling the connector element of the second lead connector terminal to the second high-voltage connector; wherein the means for converting comprises means for reversibly decoupling the second electrode of the first lead from the second high-voltage connector.
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10. A medical system, comprising:
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a first lead including a first electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a second electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, a first elongated insulated conductor, a second elongated insulated conductor and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a first connector element coupled to the first electrode via the first elongated conductor and a second connector element coupled to the second electrode via the second elongated conductor;a second lead including an electrode adapted for high-voltage therapy, an elongated insulated conductor, and a lead connector terminal;
the lead connector terminal including a connector element coupled to the electrode via the elongated conductor;an adaptor including an in-line connector terminal, a first port engaging the first lead connector terminal, and a second port engaging the second lead connector terminal; and an IMD including a connector port adapted to engage the adaptor connector terminal, the connector port including a first high-voltage connector and a second high-voltage connector; wherein, the first port of the adaptor includes a first contact coupled to the first connector element of the first lead connector terminal and a second contact isolated from the first contact and coupled to the second connector element of the first lead connector terminal engaged within the first port; the second port of the adaptor includes a contact coupled to the connector element of the second lead connector terminal engaged within the second port; and the connector terminal of the adaptor includes a first connector ring adapted for electrical coupling with the first high-voltage connector of the IMD port and coupled to the first contact of the first adaptor port via a first insulated conductor, and a second connector ring adapted for electrical coupling with the second high-voltage connector of the IMD port and coupled to the contact of the second adaptor port via a second insulated conductor, the second connector ring being further coupled to the second contact of the first adaptor port via a third insulated conductor; wherein the adaptor further includes a switch positioned along the third conductor and adapted to reversibly open the third conductor thereby reversibly decoupling the second contact of the first adaptor port from the second connector ring of the adaptor connector terminal.
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