Patent ID: 11872387
Assignee: SALUDA MEDICAL PTY LTD
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A lead adapter for use with a trial neurostimulation system, the lead adapter comprising:
a receiving portion including a receiving channel to receive a proximal end of a neurostimulation lead, wherein a plurality of electrical contacts at the receiving channel are configured to couple with corresponding electrode contacts at the proximal end portion of the neurostimulation lead; and
a sliding portion, wherein the sliding portion is configured to slidingly couple with at least a part of the receiving portion by sliding the sliding portion along a movement axis that is substantially the same as an axis of the receiving channel, wherein the sliding portion comprises a retention strip configured to face the receiving channel and exert pressure on the proximal end portion of the neurostimulation lead to assist retention of the coupling between the corresponding electrode contacts at proximal end portion of the neurostimulation lead and the plurality of electrical contacts at the receiving channel.