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Immersible ultrasound probe and cable

  • US 7,297,115 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2003
  • Issued: 11/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A sterilizable connector comprising:

  • a connector housing which has been sealed to prevent moisture from entering it;

    a flexible planar circuit which is electrically coupled to a probe at a first end and coupled to the connector housing at a second end, said flexible planar circuit having its second end sealed with the connector housing to prevent moisture from entering the sealing between the flexible planar circuit and the connector housing; and

    a plurality of electrical contacts formed on at least one surface of the sterilizable connector and on the flexible planar circuit,wherein the sterilizable connector can be connected to a mating connector of a medical equipment while the sterilizable connector remains sealed, said mating connector having a plurality of mating contacts formed thereon for electrical coupling with the electrical contacts of the sterilizable connector, andwherein the sterilizable connector can be separated from the mating connector to be sterilized.

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