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Medical device probe connector

  • US 8,382,666 B1
  • Filed: 06/03/2009
  • Issued: 02/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector comprising a housing comprising:

  • a first end portion;

    a second end portion opposite the first end portion;

    a first end face at the first end portion;

    a second end face at the second end portion, the first and second end faces being generally parallel to each other;

    a plurality of apertures extending along a longitudinal axis of the connector from the first end face to the second end face, wherein a top portion of a first aperture of the plurality of apertures has a first diameter larger than other apertures of the plurality of apertures and wherein the top portion of the first apertures is configured to receive a blocking cylinder head of a receptacle mounted on a console, and a remaining portion of the first aperture has a second diameter which is less than the first diameter; and

    a plurality of keying nubs which protrude from an outer surface of the housing, wherein the keying nubs differ in size and are configured to fit into their complementary recessed regions in the receptacle mounted on the console in a specific orientation.

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