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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy W. Fries, Louisville, CO (US);
Friso Schlottau, Lyons, CO (US);
Sarah Hayman, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/44 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49174 (2015.01);
Abstract
According to various embodiments, a medical monitoring system includes an extension cable for connecting a medical monitoring device to a sensor cable of a sensor. The extension cable includes a head for accepting a plug of the sensor club, wherein the head includes a lid for restraining the plug within an port of the head of the extension cable. Further, the head includes a hinge configured to allow the lid to rotate about the hinge, wherein the hinge is located within the head such that the head includes substantially flat outer surfaces.