Electrical connector
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a motor drive unit;
a catheter configured and arranged to be inserted into a lumen of a patient body;
a connector configured and arranged to connect the motor drive unit to the catheter, the connector comprisinga first connector unit comprising at least one electrical contact, a lumen, and at least one key protruding into the lumen, anda second connector unit configured and arranged for insertion into the lumen of the first connector unit, the second connector unit comprising at least one electrical contact configured and arranged for coupling to the at least one electrical contact of the first connector unit, at least one groove in an exterior surface of the second connector unit for alignment with, and receipt of, the at least one protruding key of the first connector unit, and at least one sloping section formed in the exterior surface of the second connector unit and leading to a one of the at least one groove to facilitate alignment, and receipt, of the at least one key of the first connector unit into the at least one groove of the second connector unit,wherein the connector is configured to be rotatable when the first and second connector units are mated and rotational movement is provided from the motor drive unit, thereby rotating the connector and the catheter.
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Abstract
An electrical connector is described. In one implementation, the connector includes a female portion including one or more electrical contacts and a male portion including one or more electrical contacts. The female portion and the male portion each have a self-orientating geometry that allows the male portion to be mated with the female portion in any rotational position along 360 degrees of rotation. When mated, the electrical contacts of the female portion mate with corresponding one or more electrical contacts of the male portion to form one or more electrical connections between two electronic components.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a motor drive unit; a catheter configured and arranged to be inserted into a lumen of a patient body; a connector configured and arranged to connect the motor drive unit to the catheter, the connector comprising a first connector unit comprising at least one electrical contact, a lumen, and at least one key protruding into the lumen, and a second connector unit configured and arranged for insertion into the lumen of the first connector unit, the second connector unit comprising at least one electrical contact configured and arranged for coupling to the at least one electrical contact of the first connector unit, at least one groove in an exterior surface of the second connector unit for alignment with, and receipt of, the at least one protruding key of the first connector unit, and at least one sloping section formed in the exterior surface of the second connector unit and leading to a one of the at least one groove to facilitate alignment, and receipt, of the at least one key of the first connector unit into the at least one groove of the second connector unit, wherein the connector is configured to be rotatable when the first and second connector units are mated and rotational movement is provided from the motor drive unit, thereby rotating the connector and the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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a motor drive unit; a catheter configured and arranged to be inserted into a lumen of a patient body; a connector configured and arranged to connect the motor drive unit to the catheter, the connector comprising a first connector unit comprising at least one electrical contact, a lumen, and at least one key, and a second connector unit configured and arranged for insertion into the lumen of the first connector unit, the second connector unit comprising at least one electrical contact configured and arranged for coupling to the at least one electrical contact of the first connector unit, at least one groove in a first surface of the second connector unit for alignment with, and receipt of, the at least one key of the first connector unit, and at least one sloping section formed in the first surface of the second connector unit and leading to a one of the at least one groove to facilitate alignment, and receipt, of the at least one key of the first connector unit into the at least one groove of the second connector unit, wherein the connector is configured to be rotatable when the first and second connector units are mated with the at least one key received in the at least one groove and rotational movement is provided from the motor drive unit, thereby rotating the connector and the catheter. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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