Connection System for Establishing an Electrical Connection Through a Drape and Methods Thereof

A catheter placement system, comprising:

• a location sensor configured for placement on a patient, the location sensor comprising:
• an exterior channel having a channel length;
• an exterior alignment notch positioned above the exterior channel, the exterior alignment notch having a notch length less than the channel length;
• and
• an interior receptacle including an electrical contact;
• a drape configured to cover the patient and the location sensor;
• and
• a connector tethered to a stylet, the connector comprising an alignment protrusion and a piercing element having an electrical contact, the connector configured to couple to the location sensor through the drape, wherein:
• the alignment protrusion of the connector is configured to move through the exterior alignment notch and into the exterior channel when the connector is pressed vertically over the location sensor, and
• the piercing element is configured to pierce the drape and form an electrical connection with the electrical contact in the interior receptacle when the connector is slid horizontally over the location sensor such that the alignment protrusion slides along the exterior alignment notch.