Abstract
A lead wire slide (2), a medical system (38) comprising the lead wire slide (2), and an assembly group (34) comprising the first lead wire slide (2) and a second lead wire slide (2). The lead wire slide (2), for slidable accommodation of medical lead wires (4), includes a base section (6) that includes a plurality of through-holes (8) that are each configured to accommodate one medical lead wire (4) in a slidable manner and a connecting section (10) that is provided on a side (12) of the base section (6) and configured to be connected to a complementary connecting section (10) of another lead wire slide (2).
Claims
1. A first lead wire slide comprising: a base section including through-holes, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side, each of the through-holes being closed-sided and configured to accommodate one medical lead wire in a slidable manner; and a first connecting section configured to mate with a second connecting section of a second lead wire slide to attach the first lead wire slide to the second lead wire slide.
2. The first lead wire slide of claim 1, wherein the through-holes are arranged next to each other along a straight line and extend in parallel between the first side and the second side of the base section.
3. The first lead wire slide of claim 1, wherein the first lead wire slide is comprised of a polymer material and is devoid of any metal material.
4. The first lead wire slide of claim 1, the first lead wire slide further comprising a second connecting section, wherein the first connecting section extends from the first side and the second connecting section extends from the second side.
5. The first lead wire slide of claim 4, wherein the first connecting section comprises a female connecting portion extending inwardly from the first side of the base section, and wherein the second connecting section comprises a male connecting portion extending outwardly from the second side of the base section.
6. The first lead wire slide of claim 5, wherein the first connecting section also comprises a male connecting portion extending outwardly from the first side of the base section, and wherein the second connecting section also comprises a female connecting portion extending inwardly from the second side of the base section.
7. The first lead wire slide of claim 4, wherein the first connecting section and the second connecting section of the first lead wire slide are complementary counterparts.
8. The first lead wire slide of claim 7, wherein the first connecting section and the second connecting section of the first lead wire slide are configured to form force-fit connections with complementary connecting sections of other lead wire slides and to release each of the force-fit connections under a force of 4.5 to 10 N.
9. The first lead wire slide of claim 8, wherein the first connecting section and the second connecting section each comprises a component of a snap connection, the snap connection including a recess component and a protrusion component, the recess component extending inwardly from a surface of the first connecting section or the second connecting section, and the protrusion component extending outwardly from the other of the first connecting section or the second connecting section.
10. The first lead wire slide of claim 1, further comprising: a second connecting section configured to mate with a first connecting section of a third lead wire slide to attach the first lead wire slide to the third lead wire slide, and wherein the first connecting section comprises a female connecting portion extending inwardly from the first side of the base section and the second connecting section comprises a male connecting portion extending outwardly from the second side of the base section.
11. The first lead wire slide of claim 10, wherein the first connecting section also comprises a male connecting portion extending outwardly from the first side of the base section, and wherein the second connecting section also comprises a female connecting portion extending inwardly from the second side of the base section.
12. The first lead wire slide of claim 10, wherein the first connecting section and the second connecting section each comprises a component of a snap connection, the snap connection including a recess component and a protrusion component, the recess component extending inwardly from a surface of the first connecting section or the second connecting section, and the protrusion component extending outwardly from the other of the first connecting section or the second connecting section.
13. The first lead wire slide of claim 12, wherein the second connecting section of the second lead wire slide is identical to the second connecting section of the first lead wire slide, and wherein the first connecting section is configured to form force-fit connection with the second connecting section of the second lead wire slide and to release the force-fit connection under a force of 4.5 to 10 N.
14. The first lead wire slide of claim 1, wherein the second connecting section of the first lead wire slide is configured to mate with a first connecting section of a third lead wire slide to attach the first lead wire slide to the third lead wire slide.
15. The first lead wire slide of claim 14, wherein one of the female connecting portion and the male connecting portion includes a protrusion and the other of the female connecting portion and the male connecting portion includes a complementary recess, wherein the protrusion is configured to form a snap connections with a complementary recess of the second lead wire slide.
16. The first lead wire slide of claim 1, the first lead wire slide further comprising corners and/or edges that are smoothed.
17. The first lead wire slide of claim 1, wherein the base section includes at least one groove configured to accommodate one medical lead wire in a slidable manner.
18. An assembly group including the first lead wire slide of claim 1, the second lead wire slide, and a third lead wire slide, wherein the first lead wire slide, the second lead wire slide, and the third lead wire slide are identical, and wherein the first lead wire slide, the second lead wire slide, and the third lead wire slide are configured to be removably attached to each other.
19. The assembly group of claim 18, wherein all through-holes of the first lead wire slide and of the second lead wire slide run in parallel to each other.
20. An assembly group including the first lead wire slide of claim 1 and the second lead wire slide, wherein the second lead wire slide comprises: a base section including through-holes, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side, each of the through-holes being configured to accommodate one medical lead wire in a slidable manner; a first connecting; and the second connecting section.
21. A medical system comprising: the first lead wire slide of claim 1; and a medical lead wire, wherein the medical lead wire is accommodated in one of the through-holes of the first lead wire slide.
22. The medical system of claim 21, wherein the medical lead wire comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to an electrode and the second end is connected to a connector, and wherein the first lead wire slide is provided along the medical lead wire in between the electrode and the connector.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0068] The technology disclosed herein will be described in more detail below with reference to the following figures. The figures illustrate embodiments, variations and examples of the technology disclosed herein to facilitate the understanding of a person of ordinary skill in the art and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0069] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a lead wire slide according to the present disclosure.
[0070] FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the lead wire slide of FIG. 1.
[0071] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an assembly group including stacked lead wire slides.
[0072] FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 are side views of the lead wire slide of FIG. 1 with an additional feature.
[0073] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the lead wire slide of FIGS. 1 and 3.
[0074] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lead wire slide of FIGS. 1 and 3 with an additional feature.
[0075] FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a side of the lead wire slide of FIG. 8.
[0076] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a lead wire slide including the features shown in FIG. 1 and additional features.
[0077] FIG. 11 is a side view of the lead wire slide of FIG. 10.
[0078] FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the lead wire slide of FIG. 10.
[0079] FIG. 13 is a front view of the lead wire slide of FIG. 10.
[0080] FIG. 14 is another side view of the lead wire slide of FIG. 10.
[0081] FIG. 15 is a side view of another lead wire slide according to the present disclosure.
[0082] FIG. 16 is a side view of an assembly group including stacked lead wire slides similar to the lead wire slide of FIG. 15.
[0083] FIG. 17 is a side view of a further lead wire slide according to the present disclosure including features of the lead wire slides of FIGS. 1 and 15.
[0084] FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a medical system 38 including a lead wire slide.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EMBODIMENTS
[0085] FIG. 1 shows a lead wire slide 2 for slidable accommodation of medical lead wires 4. For illustration purposes, FIG. 1 shows medical lead wires 4. Generally, the lead wire slide 2 is configured to mate, and form a stack, with another lead wire slide 2. The lead wire slides may comprise a set of mating features, two sets of mating features or even more sets of mating features, each set of mating features comprising a feature on one lead wire slide and a mating feature on the other lead wire slide. The lead wire slide 2 includes a base section 6 that includes a plurality of through-holes 8 that are each configured to accommodate one medical lead 4 wire in a slidable manner. Here, the lead wire slide includes nine through-holes 8, that are positioned adjacent/next to each other on a straight line with their longitudinal extents in parallel. The lead wire slide 2 further includes a first connecting section 10 that is provided on a side or surface 12 of the base section and configured to be connected to a complementary connecting section 10 of another lead wire slide 2 (see FIG. 3). Numeral 12 refers, generically, to a side or surface of the lead wire slide 2, while specific sides are denoted by the numeral 12 and a respective letter.
[0086] As described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9, the lead wire slide may comprise a first connecting section comprising a single connecting portion. The single connecting portion may be male or female. The lead wire slide may also comprise a second connecting section comprising a single connecting portion. The single connecting portion of the second connecting section may be male or female and be complementary of the single connecting portion of the first connecting section. Furthermore, as described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14, the first connecting section may comprise two connecting portions, one female and the other male. Analogously, the second connecting section may comprise two connecting portions, one female and the other male, and both complementary to the connecting portions of the first connecting section.
[0087] The first connecting section 10 is provided on a side 12 that is referred to as the first, or top, side 12a for a better description and visualization. The base section 6 has an essentially cuboid structure, wherein the through-holes 8 run straight and in parallel to each other from a front 12c to a back 12d (side) that are flat lateral surfaces opposed to each other. The lead wire slide 2 may be the same when viewed from the front 12c and back 12d. In other words, it may be symmetrical (with a mirror plane as a middle plane between the front and back). The left and right sides 12e, 12f (the ends/sides along a longitudinal extent of the lead wire slide 2) are rounded off or in other words these sides or surfaces or ends are bent or curved. This provides better haptics. Having smooth curves and avoiding sharp edges improves ergonomics for both the patient and the health care professional. One or both of the outermost through-holes 8 may be formed as an open groove, or open slot, 32 opening towards the left or right sides 12e, 12f, thereby allowing one or two medical lead wires 4 to be fitted in or removed from lead wire slide 2, as shown in FIGS. 4-6 and as will be discussed below with reference to FIG. 15.
[0088] The first connecting section 10 may be provided centrically and symmetrically in the first side 12a. The first connecting section 10 seen in FIG. 1 comprises a recess or female connecting portion 16. The female connecting portion 16 is configured to accommodate/mate with a complementary counterpart, a protrusion or male connecting portion 18 of a lead wire slide 2 (see FIG. 3). The female connecting portion 16 and the male connecting portion 18 comprise a set of mating features. Each lead wire slide may comprise a set of mating features, which allows the lead wire slide to mate with either component of the set of another lead wire slide. Providing identical lead wire slides reduces inventories and simplifies the medical procedure because a practitioner does not have to select lead wire slides based on their features. The female connecting portion 16 has (essentially) a cuboid shape including in this case two inlet bevels or chamfers 20. Alternatively, the first connecting section 10 may be offset right to left, left to right, front to back or back to front so that it is not centrically and symmetrically in top 12a. Providing an offset removes a degree of freedom when stacking the lead wire slides and may be used to provide an orientation direction. Additionally or alternatively, the first connecting section 10 may be obliquely positioned relative to the middle plane, whether positioned centrally or offset.
[0089] FIG. 2 shows a bottom, or second, side 12b view of the lead wire slide 2. The bottom side 12b includes a second connecting section 14 that is in this case complementary (counterpart) to the first connecting section 10 provided on the top side 12a. This connecting section 14 comprises a protrusion or male connecting portion 18. The male connecting portion 18 is provided on the bottom 12b at a position corresponding or similar to the position of the female connecting portion 16 on the top 12a, in other words opposed to it. Thereby the ends of the stacked lead wire slides may be aligned. The male connecting portion 18 also has (essentially) a cuboid shape including in this case two inlet bevels or chamfers 20. The male connecting portion 18 and the female connecting portion 16 are configured to be connected to one of the other of another, exemplary identical, lead wire slide 2 (see FIG. 3) and to form/or establish a force-fit or press-fit connection. In other words, the connecting sections 10 and 14 (16 and 18) are configured to provide a connection to other lead wire slides. For example, another (identical) lead wire slide 2 is connectable with its bottom 12b to the top 12a of this lead wire slide 2 by connecting the second connecting section 14 having a male connecting portion 18 of the other lead wire slide 2 to the connecting section 10 having a female connecting portion 16 of this lead wire slide 2. Also, for example another (identical) lead wire slide 2 is connectable with its top 12a to the bottom 12b of this lead wire slide 2 by connecting the first connecting section 10 having a female connecting portion 16 of the second lead wire slide 2 to the second connecting section 14 having a male connecting portion 18 of this lead wire slide 2. In other words, the lead wire slide 2 is configured to be connected or stacked with or to others.
[0090] The design of the lead wire slide 2 enables a cost-effective production and provides good haptics. The lead wire slide 2 may be made of a polymer material, in particular Polypropylene (PP), preferably with a high proportion of bio-PP, and includes no metal. Therefore, it may be produced cost-efficiently, is usable in MRI-scanners, and may reduce the carbon footprint by facilitating recycling. A lead wire slide 2 may be injection molded as single-piece part.
[0091] FIG. 3 shows an assembly group 34 of in this case three lead wire slides 2, 2 and 2. The assembly group 34 comprises a first lead wire slide 2 and a second lead wire slide 2 that are identical to the lead wire slide 2 of FIG. 1. The first lead wire slide 2 and the second lead wire slide 2 are connected or connectable by connecting the connecting section 10 of the first lead wire slide 2 and the connecting section 10 of the second lead wire slide 2 that are complementary counterparts and configured to be connected to each other. Here, exemplarily, the connecting section 10 of the first lead wire slide 2 is the female connecting portion 16 in the bottom 12b of the first lead wire slide 2 and the connecting section 10 of the second lead wire slide 2 is the male connecting portion 18 on the top 12a of the second lead wire slide 2. For illustration purposes, medical lead wires 4 are also shown. The three lead wire slides 2, 2 and 2 are connected or connectable so that all through-holes 8 of the first lead wire slide, the second lead wire slide and the third lead wire slide run in parallel to each other.
[0092] At least one side 12 of each lead wire slide 2, 2, 2 is provided with a recess or rounding or curvature or is rounded (off) or curved or bent, providing a gap 36 between two connected lead wire slides. Here, the left 12e and right sides 12f are rounded, so that there is a gap 36 (created) into which one can grab in order to easily separate two connected lead wire slides.
[0093] To provide a slidable accommodation of a medical lead wire 4 in the lead wire slide 2 the through-holes 8 are generally slightly larger than the medical lead wire 4. As an example, the through-holes 8 may have a diameter, which is 0.4 to 0.8 mm larger than the diameter of the medical lead wire 4, such as 0.5-0.7 mm larger.
[0094] FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 illustrate an additional feature of the lead wire slide 2, referred to as an end slot. In these examples the furthest through-holes 32a on the right and left sides are open-sided and are connected to a narrow slot 32b that has a gap smaller than a diameter of the open-sided hole, forming a through-slot, or end slot, 32. The medical lead wires 4 may be threaded through the closed-sided through-holes 8 except when the ends of the medical lead wires 4 are attached to something larger than the front or back area of the closed-sided through-holes 8, because in that case they lack a free end that could be threaded through a closed-sided through-holes 8. The through-slot 32 enables positioning a medical lead wire 4 laterally, through the open end of the through-slot 32, instead of by threading it. The narrow slot 32b has a gap that may be the same or slightly smaller than the diameter of the medical lead wire so that after positioning the medical lead wire will remain in the open-sided through-hole 32a and will not unintentionally slip out of the end slot. The end slots may be identical, as shown. Alternatively, the sizes of the end slots may differ to accommodate different wire sizes. In FIG. 6 the stacked lead wire slides 2, 2 comprise open-sided through-holes 32 in addition to closed-sided through-holes 8. The first lead wire slide 2 is stacked with the second lead wire slide 2, wherein the male and female connecting sections are mated. In all other respects the lead wire slides 2,2 shown in FIGS. 4-6 are the same as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The lead wire slides 2 shown in FIGS. 1-6 may comprise additional features as described below. The end slot may be substituted by an open-sided hole, as shown in FIG. 15, by omitting the narrow slot 32b. The open gap on the side of the open-sided hole may be equal or slightly smaller than a diameter of the wire. It should be clear from the functionality of the through-holes 8 that the term wire is inclusive of the jacket or insulation of the electrical conductor within it, and that the conductor may comprise one or more wire strands.
[0095] FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-section of the lead wire slide 2 through a closed-sided through-hole 8. A centerline C passes through the center of the through-hole 8 and defines the longitudinal extent of the through-hole 8. A set of mating features is shown, comprising the female connecting portion 16 and the male connecting portion 18.
[0096] FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-section of the lead wire slide 2, through a closed-sided through-hole 8, illustrating another additional feature of the lead wire slide 2, comprising one or more protrusions 22 extending inwardly from opposing sides the female connecting portion 16 and one or more recesses extending outwardly from opposing sides the male connecting portion 18. FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view of the lead wire slide 2 of FIG. 8. A set of a protrusion and a recess form a snap-connection. More than one snap connection may be provided in a set of connecting sections. Optionally, the protrusions will comprise pairs of concentric protrusions, as shown. Alternatively, the protrusions may be axially offset and thus not concentric protrusions (not shown). The protrusions 22 and recesses 24 are further described with reference to FIG. 10. A centerline A passes through the centers of the protrusions 22 to illustrate their concentricity. Alternatively, only one protrusion and only one recess are provided, which may be referred to as a second set of mating features or as a set of mating features of a different type from the first set of mating features comprised by the connecting portions 16,18, on the top and on the bottom sides of the lead wire slide 2. Multiple sets of the second mating features (e.g. snap connections) may be provided to further tailor the forces required to stack the lead wire slides 2. Either or both of the protrusion and recess may comprise a portion of a sphere (circular cross-section), an ovoid (oval cross-section), or other shapes configured to easily slide into one another. The resiliency of the polymer used to mold (i.e. injection mold) the lead wire slide 2 enables the opposing walls to flex outwardly and then return to their original shape when the lead wire slides 2 are stacked.
[0097] FIGS. 10-14 illustrate additional features provided on the lead wire slide 2 of FIG. 1. Whereas the lead wire slide 2 of FIG. 1 comprises a first set of mating features, the additional features illustrated in FIGS. 10-14 include the first set of mating features, a second set of mating features, a third set of mating features, and a fourth set of mating features. Optionally, the third and fourth set of mating features, comprising snap connections, may be omitted. The second set of mating features comprises another set of male/female connecting portions, so that the top side of the lead wire slide 2 comprises a connection section including a female connecting portion and a male connecting portion, and so that the bottom side of the lead wire slide 2 also comprises a connection section including a female connecting portion and a male connecting portion. As shown, the male and female connecting portions include the protrusions and recesses discussed above, which form the snap connections. In all the examples herein, the positions of the protrusions and recesses may be switched such that the female connecting portion includes a recess and the male connecting portion includes a protrusion.
[0098] FIG. 10 shows on the top 12a a connecting section 10 configured to be connected to a complementary connecting section 10 of another lead wire slide 2. The connecting section 10 includes a female connecting portion 16 and a male connecting portion 18. Thereby, the connecting section 10 is configured to establish a double connection with a complementary counterpart. The female connecting portion 16 (of the connecting section 10) includes in this case two preferably pin-shaped protrusions 22. The male connecting portion 18 includes two complementary, preferably slot-shaped recesses 24. The female connecting portion 16 and male connecting portion 18 are complementary counterparts that would fit into each other to form a force-fit connection, wherein the preferably pin-shaped protrusions 22 and preferably slot-shaped recesses 24 are also counterparts and would snap into each other additionally forming a form-fit connection. Provision of engaging protrusions and recesses (preferably pin-shaped protrusions and preferably slot-shaped recesses) makes it easier to provide a connection with a tailored force. Edges and/or corners 26 of the lead wire slide 2 are smoothed by fillets 28 and/or chamfers 30 to provide favourable ergonomics and a pleasing design. The chamfers 30 may have a curvature of for example 0.3 mm, whereas the fillets 28 may have a curvature of for example 0.4 mm, while some outer edges may have a somewhat larger curvature, such as 0.8 mm. In a variant, one or both of the outermost through-holes 8 may be provided as grooves 32 opening towards the respective ends 12e, 12f to enable a medical lead wire 4 to be inserted or removed from the through-hole 8, as will be discussed below with reference to FIG. 15.
[0099] FIG. 11 shows the lead wire slide 2 of FIG. 10 from the left, showing the left side 12e. The female connecting portion 16 of the connecting section 10 provided on the top 12a is shown with its preferably pin-shaped protrusion 22.
[0100] FIG. 12 shows the lead wire slide 2 of FIG. 10 from the bottom, showing the bottom (side) 12b. On the bottom 12b of the base section 6 is a further or second connecting section 14 provided, that (also) includes a female connecting portion 16 and a male connecting portion 18. The second connecting section 14 is the mirrored first connecting section 10. The first connecting section 10 is a complementary counterpart of the second connecting section 14, so that the top 12a of this lead wire slide 2 is connectable to the bottom 12b of an identical other lead wire slide 2 and vice versa.
[0101] FIG. 13 shows the lead wire slide of FIG. 10 from the front, showing the front (side) 12a. This figure shows the symmetries of the lead wire slide 2. For example, when rotating this lead wire slide 2 by 180 around an axis perpendicular to the front 12a or back 12b surface, an identical lead wire slide would be obtained.
[0102] FIG. 14 shows another side view of the lead wire slide of FIG. 10 showing the right side 12f. FIG. 11 and FIG. 14 visualize that the top side 12a is configured to be connected to a/the bottom side 12b and vice versa, or in other words, that they are complementary counterparts.
[0103] FIG. 15 shows a different design of a lead wire slide 2. This lead wire slide 2 includes through-holes 8 and additionally grooves 32. The grooves 32 are each configured to accommodate one medical lead wire 4 in a slidable manner. A medical lead wire 4 can (under force) be inserted or pushed into or taken out or pulled out of a groove 32. This lead wire slide 2 includes (only) one connecting section 10, here a male connecting portion 18 in shape of a dovetail, that in this case is configured to form a form-fit connection with a complementary connecting section 10 of another lead wire slide 2 (not shown in this figure).
[0104] FIG. 16 illustrates how the dovetail joint is made with two, and potentially more, lead wire slides 2, with a design similar of that of FIG. 15, where the grooves 32 are open toward the top side of the lead wire slides 2. A gap G1 between the lead wire slides 2 allows placement f wires in the grooves 32 after the lead wire slides 2 have been stacked. FIG. 17 shows a similar design, except it includes, optionally, a second connecting section 10, the protrusions 22, and, although not visible, the recesses 24. The gap G1 is removed so that wires have to placed in the grooves 32 before the lead wire slides 2 are stacked.
[0105] FIG. 18 shows a medical system 38 comprising a lead wire slide 2, e.g. as in any one of FIG. 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7-17, or an assembly group 34, for example as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. The medical system 38 further comprises a medical lead wire 4 accommodated in a through-hole 8 of the lead wire slide 2 or in in a through-hole 8 of the first 2 or the second 2 (or a third 2) lead wire slide of the assembly group 34 in a slidable manner. One end of the medical lead wire 4 is connected to a cup or electrode 40 and the other end is connected to (hub) connector 42, and the lead wire slide 2 or the assembly group 34 is provided along the medical lead wire 4 in between the electrode 40 and the connector 42. The lead wire slide 2 or the assembly group 34 is prevented from (unintentionally) falling off or being detached or removed from the medical lead wire 4 by the electrode 40 and the connector 42 (without removing the electrode 40 or connector 42 first, which is generally not contemplated). For assembly purposes the medical lead wire 4 already connected to connector 42 and not connected to the electrode 40 may be guided through the through-hole 8, wherein the electrode 40 is connected to the medical lead wire 4 only afterwards. The medical system 38 is preferably supplied to a customer as a finished goods set comprising the lead wire slide 2 provided on a medical lead wire 4 having the connector 42 at one end and the electrode 40 at the other end. The medical system 38 may comprise a number of medical lead wires 4, such as 5-10 medical lead wires 4, forming a lead wire array. The medical system 38 may be intended for single-patient use.
[0106] The following items are examples of various embodiments disclosed above:
[0107] 1. Lead wire slide (2) for slidable accommodation of medical lead wires (4), comprising: a base section (6) that includes a plurality of through-holes (8) that are each configured to accommodate one medical lead wire (4) in a slidable manner; and a connecting section (10) that is provided on a side (12) of the base section (6) and configured to be connected to a complementary connecting section (10) of another lead wire slide (2).
[0108] 2. Lead wire slide (2) according to item 1, wherein the through-holes (8) are arranged next to each other on a line and run in parallel.
[0109] 3. Lead wire slide (2) according to item 1 or 2, wherein the lead wire slide (2) is made of polymer material.
[0110] 4. Lead wire slide (2) according to any of items 1 to 3, wherein the connecting section (10) is configured to form a force-fit connection to a complementary connecting section (10) of another lead wire slide (2) and to release the force-fit connection under a force of 4.5 to 10 N.
[0111] 5. Lead wire slide (2) according to any of items 1 to 4, wherein the lead wire slide (2) includes a further connecting section (14) provided on a side (12) of the base section (6) opposite to the side (12) of the connecting section (10).
[0112] 6. Lead wire slide (2) according to item 5, wherein the connecting section (10) and the further connecting section (14) are complementary counterparts.
[0113] 7. Lead wire slide (2) according to item 5 or 6, wherein the connecting section (10) includes a male connecting portion (18) and the further connecting section (14) includes a female connecting portion (16) or vice versa, and wherein the male connecting portion (18) and the female connecting portion (16) are configured to form a force-fit and/or form-fit connection with the respective other one of another lead wire slide (2).
[0114] 8. Lead wire slide (2) according to item 7, wherein one of the female connecting portion (16) and the male connecting portion (18) includes a protrusion (22) and the other one includes a complementary recess (24), wherein the protrusion (22) and the recess are (24) configured to snap together with the respective other one of another lead wire slide (2).
[0115] 9. Lead wire slide (2) according to any of items 6 to 8, wherein the connecting section (10) includes a male connecting portion (18) and a female connecting portion (16), and the further connecting section (14) includes a female connecting portion (16) complementary to the male connecting portion (18) of the connecting section (10) and a male connecting portion (18) complementary to the female connecting portion (16) of the connecting section (10).
[0116] 10. Lead wire slide (2) according to any of items 1 to 9, comprising corners and/or edges (26) that are smoothed.
[0117] 11. Lead wire slide (2) according to any of items 1 to 10, wherein the base section (6) includes at least one groove (32) that is configured to accommodate one medical lead wire (4) in a slidable manner.
[0118] 12. Assembly group (34) including a first lead wire slide (2) and a second lead wire slide (2), both according to any of items 1 to 11, wherein the first lead wire slide (2) and the second lead wire slide (2) are connected or connectable by connecting the connecting section (10) of the first lead wire slide (2) and the connecting section (10) of the second lead wire slide (2) that are complementary counterparts and configured to be connected to each other.
[0119] 13. Assembly group (34) according to item 12, wherein the first lead wire slide (2) and the second lead wire slide (2) are connected or connectable so that all through-holes (8) of the first lead wire slide (2) and of the second lead wire slide (2) run in parallel to each other.
[0120] 14. Medical system (38) comprising a lead wire slide (2) according to any one of items 1 to 11 or an assembly group (34) according to item 12 or 13, and further comprising a medical lead wire (4), wherein the medical lead wire (4) is accommodated in a through-hole (8) of the lead wire slide (2) or in in a through-hole (8) of the first lead wire slide (2) or the second lead wire slide (2) of the assembly group (34) in a slidable manner.
[0121] 15. Medical system (38) according to item 14, wherein one end of the medical lead wire (4) is connected to an electrode (40) and the other end is connected to a connector (42), and the lead wire slide (2) or the assembly group (34) is provided along the medical lead wire (4) in between the electrode (40) and the connector (42).
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0122] 2 lead wire slide or first lead wire slide [0123] 2 another or further or second lead wire slide [0124] 2 third lead wire slide [0125] 4 medical lead wire [0126] 6 base section [0127] 8 through-hole [0128] 10 (first) connecting section [0129] 10 complementary connecting section (of another lead wire slide) [0130] 12 side [0131] 12a top [0132] 12b bottom [0133] 12c front [0134] 12d back [0135] 12e left [0136] 12f right [0137] 14 further or second connecting section [0138] 16 female connecting portion [0139] 18 male connecting portion [0140] 20 inlet bevel or chamfer [0141] 22 protrusion [0142] 24 recess [0143] 26 edge or corner [0144] 28 fillet [0145] 30 chamfer [0146] 32 groove [0147] 34 assembly group [0148] 36 gap [0149] 38 medical system [0150] 40 electrode [0151] 42 connector
