Interface means, especially an interface means for a medical device

A method for communicating a plurality of signals over a plurality of lines electrically connecting a first distributing device of a first module of a medical system to a second distributing device of a second module of the medical system, the method comprising:

• measuring at least one of one or more resistances between different lines of the plurality of lines or one or more resistances along one or more lines of the plurality of lines;
• determining which lines of the plurality of lines are usable based on the measuring;
• and
• configuring the first distributing device and the second distributing device such that the plurality of signals is transferred over those lines of the plurality of lines that have been determined to be useable, the first distributing device and the second distributing device being configured to at least one of:
• (A) group some lines to at least one of the at least one specific functionality or between at least one first connection point of a first set of connection points of the first module and at least one second connection point of a second set of connection points of the second module, or
• (B) change at least one line of the plurality of lines from a first functionality of the at least one specific functionality to a second functionality of the at least one specific functionality.

A medical system comprising:

• a first module;
• a second module, wherein the second module is connected to a lead comprising a plurality of electrodes;
• a first interface controller within the first module and configured to control the first distributing device;
• a second interface controller within the second module and configured to control the second distributing device;
• two or more lines electrically connecting the first module with the second module, wherein the two or more lines are configured such that each line of the two or more lines is at least one of associated with at least one specific functionality or configured to connect at least one first connection point of a set of first connection points of the first module with at least one second connection point of a set of second connection points of the second module;
• first means for at least one of:
• (A) grouping at least two lines of the two or more lines to at least one of the at least one specific functionality or between at least one first connection point of the set of first connection points of the first module and at least one second connection point of the set of second connection points of the second module, the first means for grouping or redistributing located within the first module, or
• (B) changing at least one line of the two or more lines from a first functionality of the at least one specific functionality to a second functionality of the at least one specific functionality, and;
• second means for at least one of:
• (A) grouping at least two lines of the two or more lines to at least one of the at least one specific functionality or between at least one second connection point of the set of second connection points of the second module and at least one first connection point of the set of first connection points of the first module, the second means for grouping or redistributing located within the second module, or
• (B) changing at least one line of the two or more lines from the first functionality of the at least one specific functionality to the second functionality of the at least one specific functionality.