Medical cable set and electrode therefor
First Claim
1. A unitary medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:
- connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts;
a plurality of electrical lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts; and
support means secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means;
said support means having a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means;
said support means comprising a trunk portion secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means at a location proximate to said connector means, said trunk portion dividing to form said branches, at different spaced locations away from said connector means so as to prevent entanglement thereof, and said lead means diverging with said branches.
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Abstract
A pair of ECG cable sets are adhesively secured to disposable body electrodes, and also plug into a junction box which in turn is connected to an ECG machine. Each cable set is formed by printed circuit techniques. A pair of flat support sheets of insulating material are glued together. Signal leads formed of conductive ink are printed on the interior surface of one of the support sheets, and shielding layers also formed of conductive ink are printed on both exterior surfaces of the support sheets, thus forming a flat, flexible sandwich structure which resists entanglement. Entanglement is further minimized because the individual branch leads of each cable set merge into a common truck. The cable sets terminate in the printed circuit connectors which plug directly into the junction box, and the latter has clamping mechanisms to secure the connectors in place. A flexible housing surrounds the junction box terminal board, and permits the clamping mechanisms to be operated by squeezing the housing. A metal-free disposable body electrode is provided for connection to flat attachment pads located at the terminal ends of the cable set. Each electrode has an attachment ring surrounding a conductive sponge. An adhesive layer secures the attachment pad mechanically to the ring, and a conductive ink terminal centrally located on the attachment pad is pressed against the sponge for electrical communication therewith.
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18 Claims
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1. A unitary medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:
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connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts; a plurality of electrical lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts; and support means secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means; said support means having a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means; said support means comprising a trunk portion secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means at a location proximate to said connector means, said trunk portion dividing to form said branches, at different spaced locations away from said connector means so as to prevent entanglement thereof, and said lead means diverging with said branches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A unitary medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:
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connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts; a plurality of electrical lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts; and support means secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means; said support means having a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means; said support means and said lead means comprising a flat structure including at least one flat sheet of insulating support material and a flat layer of flexible conductive lead material for each said lead means on a face of said support sheet, said support material being semi-flexible and said branches dividing at different spaced locations away from said connector means to prevent entanglement of said branches. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical cable assembly for making electrical contact with at least two groups of locations at different regions of a body;
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at least two cables electrically coupled to a junction box; each of said cables comprising connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts, a plurality of individual electrical lead means electrically connected at one end to respective ones of said contacts, and support means secured to said connector means and supporting said lead means, said support means being formed with a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means, respective attachment means at the end of each of said branches and electrically connected to its respective lead means remote from said connector means, said attachment means being adapted to be secured mechanically, and connected electrically, to respective different body locations; said junction box being adapted to receive both of said connector means simultaneously, and comprising at least two different groups of contacts, the contacts of each group being adapted to mate electrically with respective contacts of a respective one of said connector means, respective spring-loaded clamp mechanisms including respective rocker clamp means adapted to clamp respective ones of said connector means with the electrical contacts thereof in electrically connected relationship with respective ones of said different groups of contacts, and releasable by pressure thereon at a selected location; and a flexible housing enclosing said clamp mechanisms and having at least one opening to receive both of said connector means simultaneously and respective exterior markings to indicate respective locations at which pressure may be exerted to flex said housing to release respective ones of said rocker clamp means.
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17. A unitary medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:
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connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts; a plurality of electrical lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts; and support means secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means; said support means having a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means; said support means comprising a flat structure including at least one flat sheet of insulating support material supporting said lead means, said support material being semi-flexible and said branches dividing at different spaced locations away from said connector means to prevent entanglement of said branches.
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18. A unitary flat medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:
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connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts; flat support means comprising a trunk portion secured to said connector means; a plurality of flat branches integral with and supported by said trunk portion, said branches dividing from said trunk portion at different spaced locations away from said connector means; said trunk portion and said branches comprising a unitary flat flexible structure including at least one flat sheet of flexible insulating support material; and a plurality of lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts and extending along said trunk portion and along a respective one of said branches, said lead means each comprising a flat layer of flexible conductive lead material on a face of said support sheet.
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