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Granted Patent B2
US 9,461,393 · App. 14/693,926 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Physical shielding for ECG electrical connections

Inventors: Cynthia Carley (Brimmfield, MA); Wayne Biermann (St. Charles, MO)
Assignee: Covidien LP
H01R13/46A61B5/0402A61B5/04286H01R13/5213H01R31/06A61B2562/18A61B2562/221H01R13/5216H01R13/5224
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,461,393
App. No.
14/693,926
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one aspect, a physical shielding system includes one or more shield components to protect a first ECG electrical connection and a second ECG electrical connection from objects. The first ECG electrical connection is formed between a connector of an ECG lead set and an adapter and the second ECG electrical connection is formed between the adapter and an ECG monitor. In another aspect, an ECG adapter system includes an ECG adapter. The ECG adapter includes a first interface configured to directly couple with a connector of an ECG lead set to form a first ECG electrical connection, a second interface configured to directly couple with an ECG monitor to form a second ECG electrical connection and a shield disposed around the adapter that includes a first opening configured to allow the connector to couple with the adapter and to shield the first ECG electrical connection from objects and a second opening configured to allow the ECG monitor to couple with the adapter and to shield the second ECG electrical connection from objects.

Claims (18)

1. A physical shielding system comprising:

a shield to protect a first ECG electrical connection and a second ECG electrical connection from objects,

wherein the first ECG electrical connection is formed between a connector of an ECG lead set and an adapter,

wherein the second ECG electrical connection is formed between the adapter and an ECG monitor; and

wherein the shield is configured to securely fit to the adapter without being securely fit to either the ECG lead set or the monitor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shield comprises:

a first funnel-shaped end to shield the first ECG electrical connection from objects; and

a second funnel-shaped end to shield the second ECG electrical connection from objects.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the shield comprises silicone.

4. An ECG adapter system comprising:

an ECG adapter comprising:

a first interface configured to directly couple with a connector of an ECG lead set to form a first ECG electrical connection;

a second interface configured to directly couple with an ECG monitor to form a second ECG electrical connection; and

a shield securely fit to the adapter, without being securely fit to either the ECG lead set or the ECG monitor, to shield the first ECG electrical connection and the second ECG electrical connection from objects.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the shield comprises:

a first funnel-shaped end to shield the first ECG electrical connection from objects; and

a second funnel-shaped end to shield the second ECG electrical connection from objects.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the shield comprises silicone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2017
From: COVIDIEN LP
To: KPR U.S., LLC
Reel/Frame 044118/0652 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61984241 · Apr 25, 2014
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