Protected pin connector for an electrophysiology catheter
US6167291A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/909
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connection system which has particular advantages in medical devices such as electrophysiology catheters, and which minimizes the potential for unwanted electrical connections. A cable of the invention has a plurality of leads, with each lead terminated by a pin connector having a retractable insulative sheath so that the chance of unwanted electrical connections is minimized when the pin connector is not connected. The metal pin of the pin connector also has a nonconducting tip member to minimize the chance of short circuits.
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