Patent ID: 9737226
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A electrocardiogram (ECG) connector, comprising: a housing defining an opening and a cavity; an electrode that is disposed on a surface of the opening; a conductor configured to establish an electrical connection between the electrode and an ECG monitor; a saddle member that is positioned within the cavity and is offset from a surface of the opening; a resilient member that is positioned within the cavity and against a surface of the saddle member; and an engagement member that is positioned within the cavity and configured to rotate about a pivot under force imparted by the resilient member on the engagement member from interaction between the resilient member and the surface of the saddle member to electrically couple the electrode to a patient electrode and secure the patient electrode within the opening when positioned thereto, the pivot being offset from the saddle member within the cavity.