Patent ID: 8388384

Claim:
A percutaneous cable comprising: a cable body having a first end and second end, the cable body comprising a sheath adapted to traverse a patient's skin; a plurality of conductors disposed within the cable body configured to transmit power between a system controller and two implantable pumps; a first connector disposed at the first end of the cable body and coupled to the plurality of conductors, the first connector configured to connect the cable body to the system controller; and a second connector disposed at the second end of the cable body, the second connector comprising: a first set of contacts and a second set of contacts, the first set of contacts coupled to a first portion of the plurality of conductors and adapted to electrically connect the first portion of the plurality of conductors to a first of the two implantable pumps and the second set of contacts coupled to a second portion of the plurality of conductors and adapted to electrically connect the second portion of the plurality of conductors to a second of the two implantable pumps, a first end having an inner surface, the inner surface of the first end being configured to interact with respective sealing members of a first pump cable when the first pump cable is coupled to the first end of the second connector, and a second end having an inner surface, the inner surface of the second end being configured to interact with respective sealing members of a second pump cable when the second pump cable is coupled to the second end of the second connector, wherein the first end of the second connector comprises a threaded outer surface that is configured to mate with an inner threaded surface of a first screw ring surrounding at least a part of the first pump cable, and wherein the second end of the second connector comprises a threaded outer surface that is configured to mate with an inner threaded surface of a second screw ring surrounding at least a part of the second pump cable.