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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2014
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventor:
Michael J. Kloosterboer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/447 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/447 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods to enhance the safety of medical devices by reducing unwanted access to electrical connections on such medical devices are provided. A medical electrical connection safety mechanism includes at least a cover or other barrier () and a barrier securing mechanism to assist with closing the cover () when not in use.