The present invention relates to a universal adaptor that allows one to connect electrodes and/or electrode pads from a patient that is experiencing heart problems to an EKG and/or defibrillator from a different manufacturer from the manufacturer of the electrodes and/or electrode pads. The invention also relates to methods of saving a patients life by eliminating the process and time that it would take to transfer electrodes and/or electrode pads on a patient by using this universal adaptor.
