Abstract: A connector for connecting a fiber optic cable to a light source comprising a female adaptor having a receiving bore and a channel projecting into the receiving bore; a male ferrule, having a first portion insertable into at least part of the receiving bore, and a second portion defined at least partially by a tapered diameter region; and a compressible ring member disposed in the channel that engages the tapered portion when the male ferrule is inserted in the female adaptor in order to provide some resistance to removal of the male ferrule from the female adaptor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 29, 2012
Publication date:
January 2, 2014
Applicant:
TEDAN SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
Inventors:
Marguerite McHenry, Daniel Bass, Terry Johnston