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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING MEDICAL PROBES WITH CONNECTION PORTS

  • US 20140257046A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2013
  • Published: 09/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical instrument comprising:

  • a console having a plurality of probe connection ports thereon, a first one of the plurality of ports configured for connection with a first connector associated with a first medical probe that is configured for engagement with the first port and not configured for connection with a second one of the plurality of ports; and

    a proximity detection system configured to generate a first proximity signal upon positioning of the first connector within a first proximity to at least one the first port, the plurality of ports and the console;

    the proximity detection system configured to generate a second signal upon positioning of the first connector within a second proximity to the second port, the second signal being distinct from the first signal.

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