Connection unit for use in a medical workplace

• US 6,247,963 B1
• Filed: 05/17/1999
• Issued: 06/19/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Rattner, Manfred
• Primary Examiner(s): Sircus, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): NASRI, JAVAID H
• Application Number:
  US09/313,469
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 439/502, 248/68.1, 248/74.1, 174/72.A, 174/135, 174/136
• US Class Current: 439/502
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0813 Accessories designed for easy sterilising, i.e. re-usable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/00 Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges protective face masks A41D13/11; surgeon's or patient's gowns or dresses A41D13/12; devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body liquids A61M1/00

Abstract

Connection unit for connecting two units which are spatially removed from each other, has at least one connecting line and at least two fixtures for holding and leading the connecting lines, these fixtures being provided with elements which can be fixed in and loosened from mating components that fit the elements, and with arbitrary frequency.

Claims

1. A connection unit for connecting two units which are spatially separated from each other, comprising:

at least one connecting line;

at least a first fixture and a second fixture for holding and leading said at least one connecting line;

said first fixture having a first mating element adapted for repeatedly mating with and releasing said first fixture;

said second fixture having a second mating element adapted for repeatedly mating with and releasing said second fixture;

said first fixture having at least one chamber therein through which said connection line loosely proceeds, and said second fixture having at least one chamber therein through which said connection line loosely proceeds; and

said first and second fixtures being mutually displaceable relative to each other while containing said at least one connecting line therein to adjust a length of said at least one connecting line between said first and second fixtures.

2. The connection unit as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a gripping handle on said first fixture and a gripping handle on said second fixture.

3. The connection unit as claimed in claim 1 further comprising more than one connecting line, and wherein each of said first and second fixtures comprises more than one chamber for individually holding and leading said connecting lines, respectively.

4. The connection unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second fixtures has a removable portion allowing connection lines to be added and removed therefrom.

5. The connection unit as claimed in claim 4 wherein said at least one connecting line is selected from the group consisting of electrical cables, light waveguides, compressed air lines, and gas lines.