Patent · US Expired

Connection indicator for medical device

US5645577A · kind A · utility

25Cited by

7References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Pacesetter AB · SE

Inventors

Paul Froberg · Bromma, SE
Per Franberg · Stockholm, SE
Kurt Hognelid · Vingåker, SE
Fredrik Killander · Täby, SE
Peter Magnusson · San Jose, US
Per Nyman · Ulvila, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 19, 1995
Grant date	Jul 8, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R12/7094
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for indicating that an electrode cable is correctly connected to a medical implant for emitting electrical pulses, the implant being equipped with a connection part for the electrode cable's proximal end, has a contact for making electrical connection with the proximal end of the electrode cable and an indicator, the contact electrically causing the indicator to emit at least one indication signal which is perceptible outside of the implant when the electrode cable is correctly attached to the implant.

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