Water resistant connector for noninvasive patient monitor

A patient monitor connector configured to interface one or more noninvasive physiological sensors, the patient monitor connector comprising:

• a female connector of a patient monitor, the female connector configured to receive physiological signals from a physiological sensor, the female connector comprising:
• a rigid frame;
• a circuit board disposed within the rigid frame and configured to transmit the physiological signals to a hardware processor;
• a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the circuit board, the plurality of electrical contacts comprising a spring contact, where the plurality of electrical contacts are configured to be:
• operative to contact second electrical contacts in a corresponding male connector when the male connector is inserted into the female connector, the male connector coupled to the physiological sensor, wherein the spring contact in configured to be compressed when the male connector is inserted into the female connector and return to its unengaged shaped when the male connector is removed, and
• partially exposed to air when the male connector is not inserted into the female connector;
• and
• a rigid mold circumferentially surrounding the plurality of electrical contacts and configured to create a water-resistant seal around the plurality of electrical contacts.

A patient monitor connector configured to interface one or more noninvasive physiological sensors, the patient monitor connector comprising:

• a female connector of a patient monitor, the female connector configured to receive physiological signals from a physiological sensor, the female connector comprising:
• a rigid frame comprising a plurality of pockets;
• a circuit board disposed within the rigid frame and configured to transmit the physiological signals to a hardware processor;
• a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the circuit board, each electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts disposed within each pocket of the plurality of pockets, wherein the plurality of electrical contacts are configured to be:
• operative to contact second electrical contacts in a corresponding male connector when the male connector is inserted into the female connector, the male connector coupled to the physiological sensor, and
• partially exposed to air when the male connector is not inserted into the female connector;
• a rigid mold circumferentially surrounding the plurality of electrical contacts and configured to create a water-resistant seal around the plurality of electrical contacts;
• and
• a detent holder configured to engage with a detent of the male connector.