Universal din leadwire system for use with ekg and ecg patient monitoring and event recording instruments

A universal DIN leadwire system for mating electrical connection with the trunk cable yokes of patient monitoring apparatus from first and second manufacturing sources, where the yoke of the apparatus from the first manufacturing source terminates in first specially structured electrical connection configuration and the yoke of the apparatus from the second manufacturing source terminates in a second specially structured electrical connection configuration, said universal DIN leadwire system comprising:

• a plurality of electrically conducting leadwires, each lead wire having a first end adapted for monitoring a patient's bio-electrical signals and a second end terminating in a DIN electrical connector;
• a universal combiner having connectable end defining a plurality of apertures, said plurality of electrically conducting leadwires received in said combiner with said second end DIN electrical connectors thereof projecting from said combiner connectable end in a predetermined standard configuration;
• a plurality of adapters, including first and second adapters;
• said first adapter having a first end configured for electrical mating engagement with said combiner connectable end, and a second end configured for electrical mating engagement with the specially structured electrical connection of the yoke from the first manufacturer;
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• said second adapter having a first end configured for electrical mating engagement with said combiner connectable end, and a second end configured for electrical mating engagement with the specially structured electrical connection of the yoke from the second manufacturer.