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1. An interconnection between a sensor and a monitor comprising:
- a cable having a plurality of conductors providing electrical communication between a sensor connector and a monitor connector;
an information element readable by said monitor and mounted in one of said sensor connector, said monitor connector and said cable; and
a switch mounted in said sensor connector responsive to said sensor connecting to and disconnecting from said sensor connector so as to alter the readability of said information element.
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Abstract
An interconnection between a sensor and a monitor has a cable, an information element and a switch. The cable has conductors providing electrical communication between a sensor connector and a monitor connector. The information element is readable by the monitor and mounted in the sensor connector, the monitor connector or the cable. A switch is mounted in the sensor connector and is responsive to the sensor connecting to and disconnecting from the sensor connector so as to alter the readability of said information element.
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1. An interconnection between a sensor and a monitor comprising:
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a cable having a plurality of conductors providing electrical communication between a sensor connector and a monitor connector;
an information element readable by said monitor and mounted in one of said sensor connector, said monitor connector and said cable; and
a switch mounted in said sensor connector responsive to said sensor connecting to and disconnecting from said sensor connector so as to alter the readability of said information element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An interconnection method comprising the steps of:
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providing a cable configured to communicate drive signals from a physiological parameter monitor to a sensor and physiological signals from said sensor to said monitor;
associating an information element with said cable, said information element capable of conveying information regarding said sensor to said monitor; and
actuating a switch in response to said sensor connecting and disconnecting to said cable so as to render said information element readable and unreadable by said monitor, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A sensor-monitor interconnection comprising:
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a cable adapted to communicate signals between a physiological sensor and a physiological parameter monitor;
an information element capable of conveying information regarding said sensor to said monitor; and
a switch associated with said cable and responsive to said physiological sensor connecting to and disconnecting from said cable so as to enable and disable the reading of said information element by said monitor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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