Connector for fetal probe
First Claim
1. A coupling assembly for a fetal scalp electrode used in monitoring fetal heart rate, the coupling assembly comprising:
- a first housing portion;
a second housing portion having an opening for receiving a snap connector of an electrode mounted on a patient'"'"'s body;
a circuit board between the first and second housing portions; and
a contact coupled to the circuit board and including a resilient member adapted to resiliently engage and make electrical contact with the snap connector;
wherein the circuit board includes an opening, and wherein the contact includes a coupling member received in the opening of the circuit board for electrically and mechanically coupling the contact to the circuit board; and
wherein the circuit board includes a second opening substantially aligned with the opening in the second housing portion for receiving at least a portion of the snap connector.
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Abstract
A fetal electrode assembly including a housing having a first opening for receiving a first connector and a second opening for receiving a second connector. The second connector is a snap connector of an electrode mounted on a mother'"'"'s body. A support is disposed within the housing and has an access opening communicating with the second opening. A contact is mounted on the support opposite the second opening. The contact includes a pair of spaced, resilient members adapted to resiliently engage and make electrical contact with the snap connector. In one aspect of the invention, the contact is bent to define a pair of parallel spaced apart legs, one end of each of the legs being interconnected by a resilient loop portion, the other ends of the legs being free.
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19 Claims
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1. A coupling assembly for a fetal scalp electrode used in monitoring fetal heart rate, the coupling assembly comprising:
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a first housing portion;
a second housing portion having an opening for receiving a snap connector of an electrode mounted on a patient'"'"'s body;
a circuit board between the first and second housing portions; and
a contact coupled to the circuit board and including a resilient member adapted to resiliently engage and make electrical contact with the snap connector;
wherein the circuit board includes an opening, and wherein the contact includes a coupling member received in the opening of the circuit board for electrically and mechanically coupling the contact to the circuit board; and
wherein the circuit board includes a second opening substantially aligned with the opening in the second housing portion for receiving at least a portion of the snap connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
a mounting member coupled to the circuit board and having a recess for receiving the contact.
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6. A coupling assembly for a fetal scalp electrode used in monitoring fetal heart rate, the coupling assembly comprising:
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a first housing portion;
a second housing portion having an opening for receiving a snap connector of an electrode mounted on a patient'"'"'s body;
a circuit board between the first and second housing portions;
a contact coupled to the circuit board and including a resilient member adapted to resiliently engage and make electrical contact with the snap connector; and
a mounting member coupled to the circuit board and having a recess for receiving the contact;
wherein the circuit board includes a plurality of mounting openings, and the mounting member includes a plurality of legs received in the respective mounting openings for mounting the mounting member on the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A coupling assembly for a fetal scalp electrode used in monitoring fetal heart rate, the coupling assembly comprising:
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a first housing portion;
a second housing portion having an opening for receiving a snap connector of an electrode mounted on a patient'"'"'s body;
a circuit board between the first and second housing portions;
a contact coupled to the circuit board and including a resilient member adapted to resiliently engage and make electrical contact with the snap connector; and
a mounting member coupled to the circuit board and having a recess for receiving the contact;
wherein the mounting member includes a leg in the recess for impeding the movement of the resilient member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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