Patent ID: 6466824
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A patient safety medical device cable apparatus comprising:a multi-conductor insulated external cable, the external cable comprising: a first cable portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first cable portion comprises one or more conductors; a second cable portion comprising at least one pair of external cable lead elements, wherein each of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements corresponds to one of a pair of bi-atrial implantable leads and a pair of bi-ventricular implantable leads; a Y-connector portion connected to the first end of the first cable portion, wherein the Y-connector portion comprises at least one Y connection electrically connecting the at least one pair of external cable lead elements with one or more conductors of the first cable portion; an external lead connector assembly terminating the second end of the first cable portion and configured to be electrically connected to an external medical device; and two or more lead adaptors, wherein each lead adaptor is configured for electrical connection to an implantable lead, and further wherein each of the external cable lead elements of the at least one pair of external cable lead elements is terminated by one of the two or more lead adaptors.