Implantable neurostimulator adapters
First Claim
1. An adapter for coupling a pair of implantable neurostimulator lead extension plugs to a connector port of a neurostimulator device;
- each plug of the pair of plugs including first and second connector terminals extending side-by-side;
each of the first and second connector terminals of each plug including a terminal pin contact and a contact surface spaced apart from the pin contact along a length of the corresponding connector terminal;
the adapter comprising;
an elongate body and eight elongate conductors extending therein;
a connector coupled to a first end of the elongate body, the connector including eight contacts, each of the eight connector contacts for electrical coupling with a corresponding device contact mounted within the connector port of the device, and each of the eight connector contacts coupled to a corresponding conductor of the eight elongate conductors; and
a housing coupled to a second end of the elongate body, the housing including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first face extending between the first and second sidewalls, a second face, opposite the first face, extending between the first and second sidewalls, a first pair of housing ports and a second pair of housing ports;
wherein each port of the first and second pairs of housing ports includes a first housing contact and a second housing contact, each of the first and second housing contacts coupled to a corresponding connector contact via the corresponding conductor extending from the elongate body and into the housing;
each port of the first pair of housing ports has an opening located on the first housing face and each port of the second pair of housing ports has an opening located on the second housing face; and
the port openings of each pair of ports provides for insertion of the connector terminals of one of the pair of extension plugs therein for electrical coupling of the pin contact of each plug connector terminal with the corresponding first housing contact, and electrical coupling of the contact surface of each plug connector terminal with the corresponding second housing contact.
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Abstract
An adapter for coupling a pair of implantable neurostimulator lead extensions to a connector port of a neurostimulator device includes an elongate body, a connector including eight contacts coupled to a first end of the elongate body, and a housing, which includes two pairs of ports, coupled to a second end of the elongate body. A first pair of ports has openings located on a first face of the housing, and a second pair of ports has openings located on a second face of the housing, wherein the first face is opposite the second face. The adapter connector contacts provide for electrical coupling within the device port, and openings of each of the pairs of adapter housing ports are arranged to receive insertion of side-by-side connector terminals of a plug of each lead extension for electrical coupling within the ports.
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44 Claims
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1. An adapter for coupling a pair of implantable neurostimulator lead extension plugs to a connector port of a neurostimulator device;
- each plug of the pair of plugs including first and second connector terminals extending side-by-side;
each of the first and second connector terminals of each plug including a terminal pin contact and a contact surface spaced apart from the pin contact along a length of the corresponding connector terminal;
the adapter comprising;an elongate body and eight elongate conductors extending therein; a connector coupled to a first end of the elongate body, the connector including eight contacts, each of the eight connector contacts for electrical coupling with a corresponding device contact mounted within the connector port of the device, and each of the eight connector contacts coupled to a corresponding conductor of the eight elongate conductors; and a housing coupled to a second end of the elongate body, the housing including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first face extending between the first and second sidewalls, a second face, opposite the first face, extending between the first and second sidewalls, a first pair of housing ports and a second pair of housing ports; wherein each port of the first and second pairs of housing ports includes a first housing contact and a second housing contact, each of the first and second housing contacts coupled to a corresponding connector contact via the corresponding conductor extending from the elongate body and into the housing; each port of the first pair of housing ports has an opening located on the first housing face and each port of the second pair of housing ports has an opening located on the second housing face; and the port openings of each pair of ports provides for insertion of the connector terminals of one of the pair of extension plugs therein for electrical coupling of the pin contact of each plug connector terminal with the corresponding first housing contact, and electrical coupling of the contact surface of each plug connector terminal with the corresponding second housing contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- each plug of the pair of plugs including first and second connector terminals extending side-by-side;
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23. An extension system for coupling an implantable neurostimulator lead to a connector port of a neurostimulator device, the system comprising:
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a lead extension including an elongate body, a connector port, coupled to a first end of the elongate body, for receiving a connector terminal of the neurostimulator lead, and an extension plug coupled to a second end of the elongate body, the extension plug including first and second connector terminals extending side-by-side;
each of the first and second plug connector terminals including a terminal pin contact and a contact surface spaced apart from the pin contact along a length of the corresponding plug connector terminal; andan adapter comprising; an elongate body and eight elongate conductors extending therein; a connector coupled to a first end of the elongate body, the connector including eight contacts, each of the eight connector contacts for electrical coupling with a corresponding device contact mounted within the connector port of the device, and each of the eight connector contacts coupled to a corresponding conductor of the eight elongate conductors; and a housing coupled to a second end of the elongate body, the housing including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first face extending between the first and second sidewalls, a second face, opposite the first face, extending between the first and second sidewalls, a first pair of housing ports and a second pair of housing ports; wherein each port of the first and second pairs of housing ports includes a first housing contact and a second housing contact, each of the first and second housing contacts coupled to a corresponding connector contact via the corresponding conductor extending from the elongate body and into the housing; each port of the first pair of housing ports has an opening located on the first housing face and each port of the second pair of housing ports has an opening located on the second housing face; and the port openings of each pair of ports provides for insertion of the connector terminals of one of the pair of extension plugs therein for electrical coupling of the pin contact of each plug connector terminal with the corresponding first housing contact, and electrical coupling of the contact surface of each plug connector terminal with the corresponding second housing contact. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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