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Medical system lead adapter providing for customized stimulation pattern for a secondary lead

  • US 9,375,583 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2013
  • Issued: 06/28/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical system lead adapter, comprising:

  • an input cable having a plurality of electrical conductors that establish an electrical connection with a first plurality of electrical contacts of a medical device;

    a first output connector that receives a proximal end of a first medical lead, the first output connector having a second plurality of electrical contacts that establish a connection with respective contacts of a third plurality of electrical contacts of the first medical lead, the second plurality of electrical contacts of the first output connector being electrically connected to respective conductors of a first set of the plurality of electrical conductors of the input cable;

    a second output connector that receives a proximal end of a second medical lead, the second output connector having a fourth plurality of electrical contacts that establish a connection with respective contacts of a fifth plurality of electrical contacts of the second medical lead;

    a pin connector having a sixth plurality of electrical contacts, wherein at least some of the sixth plurality of electrical contacts of the pin connector are electrically connected to respective contacts of the fourth plurality of electrical contacts of the second output connector, and wherein a subset of the sixth plurality of electrical contacts of the pin connector are electrically connected to respective conductors of a second set of the plurality of electrical conductors; and

    a pin present within the pin connector, the pin including a first pin conductor that electrically bridges together one or more first electrical contacts of the pin connector not in the subset of the sixth plurality of electrical contacts to a primary electrical contact from the subset of the sixth plurality of electrical contacts of the pin connector, the pin further including a second pin conductor that electrically bridges together one or more second electrical contacts of the pin connector not in the subset of the sixth plurality of electrical contacts to a secondary electrical contact from the subset of the sixth plurality of electrical contacts of the pin connector.

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