Jason M Christian

US Patent:

20140066741, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/598022

Inventors:

James Russel Peterson - Milwaukee WI, US
Michael P. McLeod - Milwaukee WI, US
Brian Behl - Milwaukee WI, US
Jason Christian - Milwaukee WI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/0408

US Classification:

600393

Abstract:

The ECG leadwire connector is designed in a way that allows low cost high volume manufacturing of an ECG leadwire assembly using standard continuous web converting processes and materials. The integrated ECG leadwire connector is assembled using the same printing and laminating processes that are used to construct the rest of the leadwire assembly. Patient safety requirements are met by the physical dimensions of the connector electrical contacts and by the thickness of a dielectric isolation feature which prevents inadvertent contact with potentially hazardous potentials, while still allowing the connector pins to make contact with the leadwire conductors. The connector also incorporates and RFID tag that allows multiple leadwire configurations to be accommodated and identified and authenticated during use.