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CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

  • US 20090099423A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2008
  • Published: 04/16/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector assembly in a noninvasive patient monitoring system, the connector assembly configured to communicate drive signals from a patient cable to a sensor circuit and to communicate detector signals indicative of attenuation of light by body tissue from the sensor circuit to the patient cable, the connector assembly comprising:

  • a plurality of driver signal conduits including a plurality of emitter signal conduits;

    one or more detector signal conduits;

    a first connector portion comprising a housing;

    a second connector portion comprising a housing and configured to removably attach with the first connector portion, the housing of the second connector portion housing a segment of each of the plurality of emitter signal conduits configured to couple with a corresponding segment of a corresponding emitter signal conduit housed by the housing of the first connector portion, the housing of the second connector portion further housing a segment of each of the one or more detector signal conduits configured to couple with a corresponding segment of a corresponding detector signal conduit housed by the housing of the first connector portion; and

    a shielding mechanism configured to reduce unshielded areas surrounding the signal conduits, the shielding mechanism comprising one or more hollow cylindrical members, at least a portion of each of the one or more detector signal conduits disposed within a corresponding one of the one or more cylindrical members.

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