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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
David Zhou, Shenzhen, CN;
Peter Yu, Shenzhen, CN;
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/187 (2006.01); A61B 5/0416 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0416 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2562/227 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is an ECG electrode lead wire connector which provides improved electrical and mechanical coupling of the ECG electrode press stud to the lead wire and is suitable for use during imaging procedures such as, without limitation, CT scans or MRI. The connector assembly includes a housing having. An engagement member is pivotably disposed within the housing to retain the connector on an ECG electrode fixed to a patient's body, an arcuate stiffener is deposed between the engagement member and a pivot member and a radiolucent resilient member configured to bias the engagement member.