Connector interface for ECG-based catheter positioning system
First Claim
1. A location sensor assembly for use with a catheter placement system, comprising:
- a location sensor body, including;
a console port;
an electrocardiogram (ECG) port; and
a stylet connector recess; and
a removable connector interface including;
a console connection interface designed for mating with the console port;
an electrocardiogram (ECG) connection interface designed for mating with the ECG port; and
a stylet connection interface designed for mating with the stylet connector recess,wherein the removable connector interface enables simultaneous mating upon attachment to the location sensor body.
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Abstract
A connector interface configured to enable component interconnection with a location sensor of a catheter placement system is disclosed. The catheter placement system is configured to assist a clinician in positioning a catheter in a desired location within a body of a patient. In one embodiment, the location sensor assembly comprises a location sensor body for temporary placement on a portion of the patient body, and a connector interface. The connector interface is configured to removably attach to the location sensor and provide a plurality of electrically conductive pathways between the location sensor and additional components of the catheter placement system to enable the additional components to operably connect with the location sensor. The connector interface further includes a first connector configured to operably connect with a second connector of one of the additional components of the catheter placement system through a drape interposed between the first and second connectors.
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1. A location sensor assembly for use with a catheter placement system, comprising:
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a location sensor body, including; a console port; an electrocardiogram (ECG) port; and a stylet connector recess; and a removable connector interface including; a console connection interface designed for mating with the console port; an electrocardiogram (ECG) connection interface designed for mating with the ECG port; and a stylet connection interface designed for mating with the stylet connector recess, wherein the removable connector interface enables simultaneous mating upon attachment to the location sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A catheter placement system for placing a catheter in a body of a patient, comprising:
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a system console; a location sensor operably connected to the system console via a console cable, the location sensor comprising; a console port; an electrocardiogram (ECG) port; and a stylet connector recess; an ECG stylet configured to be removably disposed within a lumen of the catheter, and to detect ECG signals when a distal portion of the catheter is disposed in the body of the patient, the ECG stylet including an electrically conductive stylet connector; at least one external ECG electrode configured to be placed on the body of the patient; and a connector interface configured to removably attach to the location sensor, the connector interface including; a console connection interface designed for mating with the console port; an electrocardiogram (ECG) connection interface designed for mating with the ECG port; and a stylet connection interface designed for mating with the stylet connector recess, wherein the connector interface enables simultaneous mating upon attachment to the location sensor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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