Patent ID: 7881801
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: A61N,G01R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for testing components of a medical device comprising a cable detachably coupled to a transmitter coil, the testing apparatus comprising: a plurality of cable testing stations each configured to electrically connect to an end of the cable; a coil testing station configured to inductively connect to the transmitter coil; and a testing circuit coupled to said plurality of cable testing stations and to said coil testing station configured: to drive the transmitter coil via one of said cable testing stations to concurrently test the cable and the transmitter coil when the cable is connected to said one of said cable testing stations and the transmitter coil is inductively connected to said coil testing station, and to test the cable independent of the transmitter coil when opposing ends of the cable are connected to two of said cable testing stations, the apparatus configured to indicate the response of the coil and cable, or the cable itself to the respective test.