OPTICAL CATHETER CONNECTOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector design, which satisfies requirements concerning sterile range maintenance, reliable high-performance elements, assembling easiness, and an easily understandable connection method. SOLUTION: An optical catheter connector is provided with a hollow catheter...

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Main Authors CROWLEY ROBERT J, HAMM MARK A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.05.2009
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
SURGERY
TESTING
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector design, which satisfies requirements concerning sterile range maintenance, reliable high-performance elements, assembling easiness, and an easily understandable connection method. SOLUTION: An optical catheter connector is provided with a hollow catheter ferrule 166 that has an opening, a fiber connector 160 rotatably housed in the catheter ferrule 166, an optical fiber positioned along the rotation axis of the fiber connector 160, and a connector bush 177 housed in the catheter ferrule 166, and installed on the fiber connector 160. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20080330898