Medical device with electrically isolated communication interface
First Claim
1. A medical connector of a visualization device or a medical sensor, comprising:
- one or more contacts configured to enable communication between the visualization device or the medical sensor and a medical monitor according to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard; and
an interface region disposed at least partially about the one or more contacts and configured to enable the medical connector to physically couple to a mating connector of the medical monitor, wherein the interface region comprises a geometry or a dimension that does not comply with the USB standard thereby preventing the medical connector from connecting to a USB port in compliance with the USB standard, and wherein the interface region comprises a height or a width that is larger than a height or a width, respectively, specified by the USB standard.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to medical devices with electrical connectors. In one embodiment, a medical device may include a medical connector having one or more contacts configured to enable communication between the medical device and a medical monitor according to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard. The medical connector may also include an interface region disposed at least partially about the one or more contacts. The interface region may be configured to physically couple to a mating connector of the medical monitor. Additionally, the interface region may include a geometry or a dimension that does not comply with the USB standard.
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14 Claims
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1. A medical connector of a visualization device or a medical sensor, comprising:
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one or more contacts configured to enable communication between the visualization device or the medical sensor and a medical monitor according to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard; and an interface region disposed at least partially about the one or more contacts and configured to enable the medical connector to physically couple to a mating connector of the medical monitor, wherein the interface region comprises a geometry or a dimension that does not comply with the USB standard thereby preventing the medical connector from connecting to a USB port in compliance with the USB standard, and wherein the interface region comprises a height or a width that is larger than a height or a width, respectively, specified by the USB standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A medical connector of a visualization device or a medical sensor, comprising:
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a receptacle configured to couple to a connector of the visualization device or the medical sensor; a plug configured to couple to a mating connector of a medical monitor, wherein the plug comprises a geometry or a dimension that does not comply with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard, wherein the plug physically prevents the medical connector from readily connecting to a USB port that complies with the USB standard, the plug comprising a height or a width that is larger than a height or a width, respectively, specified by the USB standard, and wherein the medical connector is configured to enable communication between the visualization device or the medical sensor and the medical monitor such that the communication complies with the USB standard; and a cable coupling the receptacle and the plug. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical connector of a visualization device or a medical sensor, comprising:
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a receptacle configured to couple to a connector of the visualization device or the medical sensor, wherein the receptacle comprises a geometry or a dimension that does not comply with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard, and wherein the receptacle comprises a height or a width that is larger than a height or a width, respectively, specified by the USB standard thereby preventing the medical connector from connecting to a USB plug in compliance with the USB standard; a plug coupled to the receptacle by a cable and configured to couple to a USB port of a computing device, wherein the plug complies with the USB standard, and wherein the medical connector is configured to enable communication between the visualization device or the medical sensor and the computing device such that the communication complies with the USB standard; and electrical isolation circuitry configured to electrically isolate the visualization device or the medical sensor from the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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