Double connector for medical sensor
First Claim
1. A double electrode connector comprising:
- a double-electrode connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined locations in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector;
a pair of manually adjustable biasing elements arranged along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against one of a pair of electrode studs when the studs are inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; and
a two-wire cable, and a pair of metal contacts, electrically connected to the biasing elements, wherein each one of the pair of metal contacts is coupled to one of a first conductor and second conductor of the two-wire cable.
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Abstract
A double electrode connector for connecting to medical electrodes preferably in an impedance cardiography system includes a connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined location in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector; a pair of biasing elements arranged along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against an electrode stud inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; a cable assembly including a twin wire cable and a bend relief, wherein each one of the pair of metal lugs is connected to one of the first connector and second connector, and the bend relief is arranged in a hole in the base to flexibly connect the twin wire cable to respective metal lugs of the pair of metal lugs. The biasing means may include handles to assist with attaching the double connector to two electrodes with a near-zero insertion force towards a patient.
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19 Claims
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1. A double electrode connector comprising:
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a double-electrode connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined locations in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector; a pair of manually adjustable biasing elements arranged along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against one of a pair of electrode studs when the studs are inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; and a two-wire cable, and a pair of metal contacts, electrically connected to the biasing elements, wherein each one of the pair of metal contacts is coupled to one of a first conductor and second conductor of the two-wire cable. - View Dependent Claims (3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13)
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2. A double electrode connector comprising:
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a double-electrode connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined locations in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector; a pair of biasing elements arranged along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against one of a pair of electrode studs when the studs are inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; and a two-wire cable, and a pair of metal contacts, wherein each one of the pair of metal contacts is coupled to one of a first conductor and second conductor of the two-wire cable, wherein the first connector and the second connector connect to the respective one of the pair of electrode studs with zero insertion force.
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4. A double electrode connector comprising:
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a double-electrode connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined locations in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector; a pair of biasing elements arranged along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against one of a pair of electrode studs when the studs are inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; and a two-wire cable, and a pair of metal contacts, wherein each one of the pair of metal contacts is coupled to one of a first conductor and second conductor of the two-wire cable, wherein each of the biasing elements comprises a tab adapted to bias against a respective electrode stud of the pair of electrode studs, wherein the biasing elements comprise leaf springs, and each of the biasing elements further comprises a handle attached to the leaf spring that protrudes out of the connector housing. - View Dependent Claims (5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of making a double electrode connector, connecting the steps of:
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(a) providing a connector housing comprising a base having two holes therein of predetermined diameters arranged at predetermined locations in the housing, with a first of the two holes associated with a first connector and a second of the two holes associated with a second connector of the double-electrode connector; (b) arranging a pair of biasing elements along a surface of the housing so that each one of the pair of biasing elements is adapted for biasing against an electrode stud inserted in a respective hole of the two holes in the housing; (c) providing a two wire cable, a pair of metal contacts, and connecting each one of the pair of metal contacts to one of the first conductor wire and second conductor wire, and a bend relief connecting the two wire cable to the housing of the case assembly; and (d) providing a manual control for simultaneously biasing the pair of biasing elements away from the electrode studs inserted in the holes. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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Specification