US 2001/0056244 A1 · Interface unit for an electrophysiology measurement system

Abstract

An interface unit for an electrophysiology measurement system has a number of externally accessible electrical connectors, each connector for releasably mating with one of a number of wires from a combination of catheter-mounted sensors. A fixed configuration connector is provided in a fixed coupling to the connectors and is couplable to an electrophysiology monitoring system. The unit further has a signal generator, such as a suitably programmed EEPROM in combination with appropriate electrical circuitry mounted on an internally located printed circuit board, which generates an output signal containing information particular to and originating from the unit for use by the electrophysiology monitoring system.

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Dependent claims

An interface unit for use with an electrophysiology measurement system having an electrophysiology monitoring system and a plurality of catheter-mounted sensors respectively connected to male connectors, said interface unit comprising:

a plurality of externally accessible female electrical connectors respectively adapted for releasably mating with said male connectors;
an arrangement for producing predetermined interconnections among said female connectors, said arrangement adapted for communicating with said electrophysiology monitoring system;
and
a signal generator connected to said arrangement which emits an output signal, adapted to be received by said electrophysiology monitoring system via said arrangement, containing information unique to and originating from said interface unit, for use by said electrophysiology monitoring system.

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An electrophysiology measurement system comprising:

a plurality of catheter-mounted sensors respectively having male connectors associated therewith;
a monitoring system for analyzing signals from said sensors;
and
at least one interface unit connected between said sensors and said monitoring system, said interface unit having a plurality of female connectors respectively receiving said male connectors and containing an arrangement defining interconnections among said female connectors, said arrangement being in communication with said monitoring system, and said interface unit further having a signal generator connected to said arrangement for generating an output signal unique to and originating from the interface unit supplied to the monitoring system via said arrangement, said output signal modifying operation of said monitoring system dependent on said information.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Interface unit for an electrophysiology measurement system

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Abstract

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