Patent ID: 11951317
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A method for performing a trial stimulation on a patient, the method comprising:
providing the operating room cable assembly of claim 1;
advancing a distal end portion of an electrical stimulation lead into the patient with a proximal end portion of the electrical stimulation lead extending outwardly from the patient, wherein the distal end portion of the electrical stimulation lead is advanced to a position where a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end portion of the electrical stimulation lead are in proximity to a target stimulation location;
coupling the electrical stimulation lead to a lead extension;
inserting a proximal end portion of the lead extension into the lead lumen of the lead connector of the operating room cable assembly while the contact assembly is in the load position; and
allowing the contact assembly to return to the lock position to lock the proximal end portion of the lead extension in the lead connector.