Universal cable connector for temporarily connecting implantable

Details Universal cable connector for temporarily connecting implantable Universal cable connector for temporarily connecting implantable

1995-07-14

1997-10-21

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With flaccid conductor and with additional connector spaced...

607 27, H01R 440

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056790228

ABSTRACT:
A universal cable connector for use between an external system analyzer (54) and an implantable stimulation device includes a multi-conductor cable (60) and a universal connector block (52) having plurality of different sized female connectors adapted to mate with the proximal connectors of different sized implantable pacing leads (33, 34 or 38) and defibrillation leads (48, 50). The universal connector block (52) attaches to the system analyzer and enables the system analyzer to interface with whatever implantable stimulation leads are connected to the connector block, thereby allowing the system analyzer to perform desired tests, such as threshold-determining tests, using the implanted stimulation leads. An adapter cable (96) and clamp (94) are also provided that allow an electrical connection of the proper polarity to be established between an implantable stimulation device (24), e.g., an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and the universal connector block while the implantable stimulation device is connected to a patient via shocking leads (e.g., 48 and 50) and is operating, thereby permitting the system analyzer to monitor the performance of the implantable stimulation device.

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