Patent ID: 7302299

Claim:
A connector apparatus for a temporary cardiac pacing wire comprising: a conductive adaptor body having a contact receiving section including an aperture therein for receiving a connection from a contact attached to the heart and a plug section for connection to a medical device; an insulative cover means selectively attachable to said conductive adaptor body and for substantially completely electrically insulating it from electrical contact and for environmentally isolating it from environmental contact when said cover is in place and said apparatus is not connected to said medical device, wherein said insulative cover means comprises a first cover section for at least partially surrounding said contact receiving section and a second cover section for surrounding the part of the contact receiving section not covered by said first cover section, and wherein said first and second cover sections each further comprise a rear section which covers at least part of the end of said contact receiving section that receives said contact attached to said heart; hinge means abutting both said first and second cover sections for attaching said first and second cover sections together; a cap for covering said plug section of said conductive adaptor body; and, connector means for flexibly attaching said cap to said second cover section, wherein said connector means prevents said cap from being unintentionally separated from said apparatus.