Patent ID: 9498618
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61N,H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
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.