Medical cable set and electrode therefor

A unitary medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:

• connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts;
• a plurality of electrical lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts;
• and
• support means secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means;
• said support means having a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means;
• said support means and said lead means comprising a flat structure including at least one flat sheet of insulating support material and a flat layer of flexible conductive lead material for each said lead means on a face of said support sheet, said support material being semi-flexible and said branches dividing at different spaced locations away from said connector means to prevent entanglement of said branches.

A medical cable assembly for making electrical contact with at least two groups of locations at different regions of a body;

• comprising:
• at least two cables electrically coupled to a junction box;
• each of said cables comprising connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts, a plurality of individual electrical lead means electrically connected at one end to respective ones of said contacts, and support means secured to said connector means and supporting said lead means, said support means being formed with a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means, respective attachment means at the end of each of said branches and electrically connected to its respective lead means remote from said connector means, said attachment means being adapted to be secured mechanically, and connected electrically, to respective different body locations;
• said junction box being adapted to receive both of said connector means simultaneously, and comprising at least two different groups of contacts, the contacts of each group being adapted to mate electrically with respective contacts of a respective one of said connector means, respective spring-loaded clamp mechanisms including respective rocker clamp means adapted to clamp respective ones of said connector means with the electrical contacts thereof in electrically connected relationship with respective ones of said different groups of contacts, and releasable by pressure thereon at a selected location;
• and
• a flexible housing enclosing said clamp mechanisms and having at least one opening to receive both of said connector means simultaneously and respective exterior markings to indicate respective locations at which pressure may be exerted to flex said housing to release respective ones of said rocker clamp means.

A unitary medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:

• connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts;
• a plurality of electrical lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts;
• and
• support means secured to said connector means and supporting said plurality of lead means;
• said support means having a plurality of branches supporting respective ones of said lead means;
• said support means comprising a flat structure including at least one flat sheet of insulating support material supporting said lead means, said support material being semi-flexible and said branches dividing at different spaced locations away from said connector means to prevent entanglement of said branches.

A unitary flat medical cable set for electrical connection to a plurality of body locations, comprising:

• connector means for electrical connection to complementary connector means coupled to medical monitoring equipment, or the like, and having a plurality of electrical contacts;
• flat support means comprising a trunk portion secured to said connector means;
• a plurality of flat branches integral with and supported by said trunk portion, said branches dividing from said trunk portion at different spaced locations away from said connector means;
• said trunk portion and said branches comprising a unitary flat flexible structure including at least one flat sheet of flexible insulating support material;
• and
• a plurality of lead means each connected at one end to a respective one of said contacts and extending along said trunk portion and along a respective one of said branches, said lead means each comprising a flat layer of flexible conductive lead material on a face of said support sheet.