Lead connector, lead adapter, and lead insertion apparatus
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1. A lead adapter, comprising:
- a body with two ends, the body having at least one lumen between the two ends, where at least one end of the body is configured for receiving and engaging with a lead having at least one contact;
a niche along an outside surface of the body;
at least one contact along the lumen of the body;
at least one wire, electrically connected to the at least one contact;
a clamp ring configured to nest within the niche, the clamp ring having a slit along its length; and
a wedge configured to removably fit within the slit of the clamp ring;
wherein the clamp ring is configured to compress into a closed position when the wedge is removed from the slit of the clamp ring, said compression being configured to compress the at least one contact along the lumen of the body against the at least one contact of the lead.
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Abstract
A connector and adapter engage leads with each other or with an implantable medical device when a wedge is removed from the spring-loaded connector or adapter assembly, thereby permitting the connector or adapter to compress around the lead connector. The connector and adapter assembly may include a body with at least one lumen, at least one contact exposed within the at least one lumen of the body, at least one wire electrically connected to the at least one contact, at least one clamp ring capable of compressing around the body, and at least one wedge or similar tool capable of opening and closing the at least one clamp ring.
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1. A lead adapter, comprising:
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a body with two ends, the body having at least one lumen between the two ends, where at least one end of the body is configured for receiving and engaging with a lead having at least one contact; a niche along an outside surface of the body; at least one contact along the lumen of the body; at least one wire, electrically connected to the at least one contact; a clamp ring configured to nest within the niche, the clamp ring having a slit along its length; and a wedge configured to removably fit within the slit of the clamp ring; wherein the clamp ring is configured to compress into a closed position when the wedge is removed from the slit of the clamp ring, said compression being configured to compress the at least one contact along the lumen of the body against the at least one contact of the lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A lead adapter, comprising:
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a body with first and second ends and having at least one a lumen disposed between the two ends, the first end configured to receive and engage with a first lead and the second end configured to receive and engage with a second lead, the first and second leads each comprising at least one contact; a first and second niche along an outside surface of the body; a first and second series of contacts along the lumen of the body, wherein each series comprises at least one contact; at least one wire, electrically connecting the at least one contact of the first series of contacts with the at least one contact of the second series of contacts; a first clamp ring configured to nest within the first niche and a second clamp ring configured to nest within the second niche, the first and second clamp rings each including a slit along their lengths; a first wedge configured to removably fit within the slit of the first clamp ring; and a second wedge configured to removably fit within the slit of the second clamp ring; wherein the first clamp ring is configured to compress into a closed position when the first wedge is removed from the slit of the first clamp ring, said compression of said first clamp ring being configured to compress the at least one contact of the first series of contacts against the at least one contact of the first lead; and wherein the second clamp ring is configured to compress into a closed position when the second wedge is removed from the slit of the second clamp ring, said compression of said second clamp ring being configured to compress the at least one contact of the second series of contacts against the at least one contact of the second lead. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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