Abstract: An improved yoke socket for use with separate leads and plugs such as those used with electrocardiogram devices provides detents to guard against accidental disconnection of plugs from the socket. A first surface of the yoke socket bears a row of apertures into which can be inserted connectors born by the individual lead plugs. A groove penetrates a second surface of the yoke socket to expose the inserted connectors. Each connector has a notch that acts in concert with a retaining rod placed within the groove to retain the plug against accidental detaching. The retaining rod comprises a series of expanded or bead-like portions connected by thinner rod portions. The expanded portion is sized to protrude into each aperture from the groove to serve as a detent by interacting with the notch of an inserted connector. The entire retaining rod is backed by a layer of compressed elastomer such as rubber which acts to bias the retaining rod into contact with the connector.

Abstract: A socket apparatus, within which conductive terminals can be secured and electrically connected as desired, comprising of a housing member, lid, and means for securing conductive terminals within the housing member. The socket apparatus includes an aperture that is specifically designed to accommodate conductive terminals varying in size and in variety. Furthermore, the socket apparatus' lid supports the means for securing the conductive terminals.

Abstract: A biomedical electrical connector that includes a lower body member and an upper actuator member is provided. The body member has a front end of a curvilinear configuration and a rear platform component. The platform component has guide ribs disposed on either side that extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. An actuator member has downwardly-projecting guide flanges on either side of a coupling portion that extend parallel to its longitudinal axis. Each flange includes a groove in its interior side of a complementary configuration to the guide ribs for slidably coupling the actuator substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. The actuator has a front end of a curvilinear configuration cantilevered from the coupling portion. A sinusoidal interface is defined between the actuator's curvilinear front end and the body's curvilinear front end when the actuator is slid generally forwardly in relation to the body to an overcenter position.

Abstract: A biomedical electrical connector that includes a lower body member and an upper actuator member is provided. The body member has a front end of a curvilinear configuration and a rear platform component. The platform component has guide ribs disposed on either side that extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. An actuator member has downwardly-projecting guide flanges on either side of a coupling portion that extend parallel to its longitudinal axis. Each flange includes a groove in its interior side of a complementary configuration to the guide ribs for slidably coupling the actuator substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. The actuator has a front end of a curvilinear configuration cantilevered from the coupling portion. A sinusoidal interface is defined between the actuator's curvilinear front end and the body'curvilinear front end when the actuator is slid generally forwardly in relation to the body to an overcenter position.

Abstract: A safety adaptor for a male electrical connector housing having at least one male terminal is provided. A body member having a space therein of a configuration to receive the electrical connector housing while operatively supporting a cantilevering of the male terminal from the body member is utilized. A cover member can be flexibly linked to the body member for locking the safety adaptor to the electrical connector housing. A pair of parallel prongs can extend from the body member and can be positioned for limiting the size of a complementary female connector capable of operatively receiving the male terminal member.

Abstract: A medical electrode connector for a flexible resting electrode is provided. A first base member has a receptacle while a second movable member has a plastic prong of a configuration compatible with movement into the receptacle. A flexible electrode can be positioned between the receptacle and the prong and a spring can force the prong member to deform and cause an electrical connection with the flexible electrode.

Abstract: An improved electrical connector for connecting a medical electrode terminal on a patient with a lead wire is provided and comprises an electrical contact member that is embedded in a resilient insulating body member. The body member includes first and second cantilevered arms having circuitous arc segments with their concave surfaces facing towards each other to form an open jaw for receiving therebetween the electrode terminal. The electrical contact member includes a pair of open ended gripping appendages that extend into the open jaw and have respective concave gripping surfaces that face towards each other and are capable of contacting an electrode terminal. The end of the circuitous arc segments are capable of not only closing the body member jaw opening, but also of further locking the respective cantilevered arms to provide additional strength.

Abstract: A safety medical cable assembly and terminal connector is provided including a first cable unit with a plug for connection to the monitor and a first connector unit connected to a flexible electrical conduit. A second cable unit having a second connector unit with a terminal pin for connection to the socket of a transducer is also interconnected with a flexible cable. The connector units can have a plurality of recesses and terminal pins mounted in a cantilevered arrangement from the bottom of the recess for interconnecting with a housing designed to fit within the recess. The terminal pins are shrouded from outside contact and preferably having a tubular configuration with an integral locking rim of a larger diameter. The terminal bores for receiving terminal pins includes an annular locking ring of a greater wear characteristic than the housing material of the connector units for receiving the locking rim on the terminal pin in a snap fitting action.

Abstract: The medical terminal clip has a body member with a longitudinal axis and a pair of laterally spaced leg members extending in approximately the longitudinal direction and pivotally connected for relative movement. The respective spaced leg members form a variably spaced electrode receptacle on one side of the pivotal connection. A beryllium copper conductive member is embedded in the body member and is formed from a strip of metal bent into approximately an M-shape with side flanges on the leg members to provide additional strength. A shield or barrier member extends at least between the approximate ends of the leg members on the other side of the pivotal connection while permitting relative movement of the leg members. The shield member is designed to close longitudinal access to the space between the leg members and thereby prevent any dislocation of the terminal clip member by catching onto exterior objects such as other terminal wires.