Patent ID: 8571682

Claim:
A stimulation lead adapter comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first, and a stimulation lead socket within the housing configured to electrically engage and retain the proximal end of a stimulation lead, the stimulation lead socket comprising a first end and a second end disposed on opposite sides of a lengthwise major axis, the stimulation lead socket defining a first aperture in the first end, a second aperture in the second end, and an open channel between the first aperture and the second aperture, the open channel extending between the first end of the housing and the second end of the housing; the stimulation lead socket further comprising a side wall connecting the first end of the lead socket with the second end of the lead socket; and a first electrical contact disposed along the side wall of the stimulation lead socket, the first electrical contact configured to electrically engage the proximal end of a stimulation lead; an adapter plug configured to electrically engage a stimulation lead port of an implantable medical device; a connector configured to provide electrical communication between the stimulation lead socket and the adapter plug, the connector configured to allow movement of the adapter plug independent of the stimulation lead socket; and a cover configured to fit over the stimulation lead socket, the cover configured to move between an open position and a closed position.