Volcano Corporation

Volcano Therapeutics, Inc.

T Sean Winterer

Eric Vaughn Mott

A connector for connecting a flexible elongate member having a sensor mounted thereon to a physiology monitor includes a housing, an electrical contact member disposed within the housing, the electrical contact member having a plurality of axially spaced contact members, a cable having a plurality of conductors being electrically connected to respective axially spaced contact members, and a sleeve having an opening therein which communicates with an internal passage of the housing. The sleeve is moveable between an open position and a closed position. An interlock mechanism may also be provided to prevent the sleeve from moving from the open position to the closed position.

Connector for interfacing intravascular sensors to a physiology monitor

A system for connecting a flexible elongate member having mounted thereon an electrically operable sensor to a physiology monitor is provided. The system includes a connector arranged on an end of a flexible cable for receiving an end of the flexible elongate member. The connector includes a housing having an internal passage therein and a contact member supported in the internal passage of the housing and electrically connected to the conductor in the flexible cable. The contact member is movable between an engaged position wherein the contact member is positioned to electrically contact the end of the flexible elongate member received in the connector and a disengaged position. A nosepiece which has an opening therein that communicates with the internal passage in the housing is supported on the housing for movement between an open position and a closed position. Movement of the nosepiece between the open and closed positions effects movement of the contact member between the disengaged and engaged positions such that when the nosepiece is in the open position the contact member is in the disengaged position and the end of the flexible elongate member is insertable in the connector. When the nosepiece is in the closed position, the contact member is in the engaged position. An interlock mechanism is also supported in the housing for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position. The interlock mechanism is operable to move to the unlocked position when the end of the flexible elongate member reaches a fully inserted position in the connector. In the locked position the interlock mechanism prevents movement of the nosepiece from the open to the closed position.

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Placerville, CA, United States of America

T Sean Winterer