Medical device probe connector

摘要

A connector of a sensor probe and its receptacle on a console have security mechanisms that ensure that the connector and the receptacle are properly connected and mated. The connector and receptacle can have physical security features that block insertion of the connector into the receptacle if they are not aligned in a proper orientation. The console can also include a software security feature that allows optical measurements from the sensor probe only if the connector of the sensor probe and receptacle on the console are connected properly. An adapter can also be used to convert a conventional receptacle mounted on a console into a receptacle with security features.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a connector comprising a housing having: a first end portion; a second end portion opposite the first end portion; a first end face, at the first end portion; a second end face, at the second end portion; and a plurality of apertures extending along a longitudinal axis of the connector from the first end face to the second end face, wherein at least a first portion of a first aperture of the plurality of apertures comprises a diameter larger than other apertures of the plurality of apertures; the connector is coupled to a cable comprising: a first optical conductor having a first distal end and a first proximal end; and a second optical conductor having a second distal end and a second proximal end; the cable is coupled to a sensor probe comprising: a handle, comprising an axis, wherein the first and the second distal ends of the first and the second optical conductors are coupled to the handle and the proximal ends of the first and second optical conductors are contained within apertures of the connector; a blade, coupled to the handle, comprising a first blade portion and a second blade portion, wherein the second blade portion is between the first blade portion and the handle, the first blade portion is angled by a first angle in a first rotation direction relative to the handle's axis and the second blade portion is angled by a second angle in a second rotation direction relative to the first blade portion, where the second rotation direction is opposite of the first rotation direction, the first blade portion comprises a first side and a second side, wherein a first opening passes from the first side to the second side of the blade, and a second opening passes from the first side to the second side of the first blade portion; the first optical conductor coupled to the first opening; the second optical conductor coupled to the second opening; and an epoxy, covering the first and second optical conductors and the first and second openings on the first side, wherein the first and second openings are unconcealed on the second side and a distal end of the blade is rounded, the first side of the first blade portion faces toward the handle, and the second side of the first blade portion faces away from the handle.