Portable electronic physiological instrument having separable first and second components, and improved mechanical connector therefor
US4096856A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/73
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An EKG monitor/recorder and defibrillator which are contained in separate housings are mechanically interconnected by a tongue member located on an exterior surface of the housing of the EKG monitor/recorder and a groove member located on an exterior surface of the housing of the defibrillator. The groove member receives the tongue member with a translative, sliding fit to also permit easy disconnection and separation of the EKG monitor/recorder and the defibrillator. Electrical interconnection between the EKG monitor/recorder and the defibrillator is afforded by a pair of novel electrical slide connectors respectively located in the exterior surfaces of the housings in proximity to the tongue and groove members, with each electrical slide connector including a plurality of spaced-apart leaf spring contacts which, in assembly, extend parallel to the direction of translative movement of the EKG monitor/recorder and defibrillator housings. Circuitry is provided within the EKG monitor/recorder and defibrillator for providing EKG monitoring through paddle electrodes of the defibrillator by coupling the paddle electrodes to the EKG monitor/recorder through the pair of electrical slide c…
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