ECG electrode connector
First Claim
1. An ECG connector assembly, comprising:
- a housing having an opening dimensioned to receive a press stud of an ECG electrode pad;
an electrical contact member fixed to the housing and having a contact region disposed within the housing opening; and
a pivotable lever having at least an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the lever comprises an actuating portion, an engaging region, and a pivot, the engaging region configured to operably engage the press stud to cause a portion of the press stud to contact the contact region of the electrical contact member when the lever is in the engaged position.
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Abstract
Shown is an ECG electrode lead wire connector which provides improved electrical and mechanical coupling of the ECG electrode press stud to the lead wire, provides enhanced ergonomics to the clinician, and may alleviate patient discomfort associated with the attachment and removal of ECG leads. The connector may be engaged and disengaged with little or no force imparted to the patient or the ECG pad, which significantly minimizes the risk of inadvertent dislodgement of the pad. In one embodiment the shown connector provides a thumb cam lever which affirmatively engages the press stud to the connector, and provides tactile feedback to the clinician that the connector is properly engaged. In other embodiments, the connector provides a pushbutton to enable the clinician to easily engage and disengage the connector from the ECG stud. The shown connectors may also decrease clinician fatigue, and may provide more reliable ECG results.
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13 Claims
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1. An ECG connector assembly, comprising:
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a housing having an opening dimensioned to receive a press stud of an ECG electrode pad; an electrical contact member fixed to the housing and having a contact region disposed within the housing opening; and a pivotable lever having at least an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the lever comprises an actuating portion, an engaging region, and a pivot, the engaging region configured to operably engage the press stud to cause a portion of the press stud to contact the contact region of the electrical contact member when the lever is in the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of engaging a press stud of an ECU electrode pad with an ECG connector, comprising:
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providing the ECG connector having a housing with an opening dimensioned to receive the press stud of an ECG electrode pad, an electrical contact member secured to the housing and having a contact region accessible through the housing opening, and a lever having an actuating portion, an engaging region, and a pivot; positioning the actuating portion of the lever in a disengaged position; introducing the press stud into the housing opening; and positioning the actuating portion of the lever in an engaged position in which the engaging region engages the press stud to cause at least a portion of the press stud to contact the contact region of the electrical contact member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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