Patent ID: 7917228

Claim:
An adaptor facilitating an electrical connection between an elongated connector of an implantable medical lead and an external medical device, the elongated connector including at least one annular ring contact, the adaptor comprising: a flexible substrate including a first portion and a second portion; at least one contact portion fowled on the first portion of the flexible substrate; at least one contact pad formed on the second portion of the flexible substrate; and at least one conductive pathway formed on the flexible substrate and coupling the at least one contact portion to the at least one contact pad, wherein the first portion of the flexible substrate is adapted to be rolled into a substantially tubular body having an elongated cavity therethrough suitable for receiving the elongated connector, wherein the at least one contact portion comprises at least one convex fold protruding-radially into the elongated cavity when the first portion is rolled into the substantially tubular body, and further wherein the at least one convex fold of the at least one contact portion is configured to contact the at least one annular ring contact when the first portion is rolled into the substantially tubular body and the elongated connector is received within the elongated cavity.