Patent ID: 7953495

Claim:
A lead coupling device, comprising: a housing having a proximal opening at a proximal end and a distal opening at a distal end; a lead receiving channel disposed within the housing and extending from the proximal opening to the distal opening, wherein said channel is adapted to receive a medical lead; a lead guiding tool receiving mechanism disposed on the housing; a pulse generator disposed within the housing for providing electrical energy; a processor coupled to the pulse generator; at least one electrical contact mounted within the channel and coupled to the pulse generator, wherein a portion of the contact is adapted to contact the lead; and a power source disposed within the housing and coupled to the pulse generator; and wherein the housing further includes a proximal section and a distal section that are rotatably coupled so that relative rotation is permitted between the proximal section and the distal section; and wherein the proximal section comprises a pin gripping mechanism configured to engage a pin of the lead.