Electrical connectors – Having retainer or passageway for fluent material – Passageway allowing escape of fluent material during mating
Patent
1999-03-30
2000-04-11
Vu, Hien
Electrical connectors
Having retainer or passageway for fluent material
Passageway allowing escape of fluent material during mating
439680, 439909, 439843, H01R 460
Patent
active
060482184
ABSTRACT:
A medical connector apparatus that includes: (1) a first mating connector having a first conductive portion, (2) a second mating connector having a second conductive portion for electrically coupling to the first conductive portion, and (3) a housing unit with an interior chamber housing the second mating connector. In one embodiment of the invention, two apertures extend between the interior chamber and the housing unit's exterior. In another embodiment of the invention, the first mating connector further has a wiping portion for cleaning a portion of the second mating connector adjacent to the second conductive portion.
In still another embodiment of the invention, the housing chamber further has a light source positioned near the aperture through which the first mating member enters to electrically couple the first and second conductive portions. In this embodiment, the first mating connector has a light covering portion for covering the light source when the first and second conductive portions couple. The embodiments of the medical connector apparatus described above can serve as electrode connectors for all types of defibrillators.
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Heartstream, Inc.
Snyder Cecily Anne
Vu Hien
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