Medical cable connector for a medical lead providing an electrical receptacle that is movable relative to an outer body
First Claim
1. A method of attaching a medical lead having at least a first electrical conductor exposed on a proximal end to a medical cable connector, comprising:
- providing the medical cable connector having an outer body defining a longitudinal axis and with an opening at a distal end, an inner body contained within the outer body while being movable along the longitudinal axis and having at least a first electrical receptacle;
moving the inner body to a distal position within the outer body;
while the inner body is in the distal position, inserting the proximal end of the first electrical conductor into the opening at the distal end of the outer body and into the first electrical receptacle of the inner body; and
after the proximal end of the first electrical conductor is inserted into the first electrical receptacle of the inner body, then moving the inner body including the electrical receptacle and proximal end of the electrical conductor to a proximal position within the outer body.
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Abstract
A medical cable connector of a medical cable receives a medical lead while an electrical receptacle within the medical cable connector is placed into a distal position relative to an outer body of the medical cable connector. The electrical receptacle is retracted to a proximal position once insertion of the medical lead into the medical cable connector is completed. The electrical receptacle may be mounted to an inner body which moves relative to the outer body. A biasing member may be present to bias the inner body to a particular position. A slider may be present to provide a clinician with a surface to touch when applying force to position the electrical receptacle in the distal position for insertion of the medical lead. Various other features may be present to facilitate insertion of the medical lead and/or to maintain the position of the electrical receptacle relative to the outer body.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of attaching a medical lead having at least a first electrical conductor exposed on a proximal end to a medical cable connector, comprising:
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providing the medical cable connector having an outer body defining a longitudinal axis and with an opening at a distal end, an inner body contained within the outer body while being movable along the longitudinal axis and having at least a first electrical receptacle; moving the inner body to a distal position within the outer body; while the inner body is in the distal position, inserting the proximal end of the first electrical conductor into the opening at the distal end of the outer body and into the first electrical receptacle of the inner body; and after the proximal end of the first electrical conductor is inserted into the first electrical receptacle of the inner body, then moving the inner body including the electrical receptacle and proximal end of the electrical conductor to a proximal position within the outer body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical cable connector, comprising:
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an outer body defining a longitudinal axis and with an opening at a distal end; an inner body contained within the outer body while being movable along the longitudinal axis; and a first electrical receptacle mounted to the inner body and contained within the outer body; and a second electrical receptacle mounted to the inner body and spaced in the direction of the longitudinal axis from the first electrical receptacle on the inner body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medical system, comprising:
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a medical device containing electrical circuitry that produces stimulation signals; a medical cable including at least one electrical conductor surrounded by an insulator, the medical cable including a proximal end where the electrical conductor is electrically connected to the electrical circuit of the medical device and including a distal end; a medical cable connector present at the distal end of the medical cable, the medical cable connector comprising; an outer body defining a longitudinal axis and with an opening at a distal end;
an inner body contained within the outer body while being movable along the longitudinal axis; andan electrical receptacle mounted to the inner body and contained within the outer body, the electrical receptacle being electrically connected to the electrical conductor of the medical cable. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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