Patent ID: 7445522

Claim:
A biomedical electrode connector assembly for coupling with a biomedical electrode including an electrode base and a male terminal projecting from the electrode base, the electrode connector comprising: a connector housing having electrical contact material adapted to establish an electrical coupling relation with an electrical lead wire, the connector housing including: a lower member adapted to be positioned adjacent the electrode and having internal surface portions defining a terminal slot therein, the terminal slot having a first slot portion defining a first internal dimension adapted to receive the male terminal of the electrode and a second slot portion defining a second internal dimension less than the first internal dimension; and a flexible locking element depending at least radially inwardly relative to the terminal slot; whereby, upon traversing movement of the male terminal within the terminal slot from the first slot portion to the second slot portion, the flexible locking element is adapted to flex toward the internal surface portions to permit passage of the male terminal and, thereafter, return toward a preflex state to engage the male terminal to facilitate retention of the male terminal within the second slot portion.