Connection arrangement for monitoring fetal heart rate

A connector device for use in monitoring fetal heart rate by being adapted for making electrical connection between a remote monitoring device and a connector that is in electrical connection with fetal and maternal electrodes, comprising:

• a housing having an elongated opening that extends inwardly of the housing from an entrance so as to define an elongated path for receiving a connector body, the path extending about a centerline in a direction of elongation of the path;
• input means for receiving electrical signals including two contacts within the opening that are accessible from outside via the entrance and that lie radially outside the path with respect to a radial direction from the centerline;
• output means supported by the housing and adapted for making electrical connection with a remote device;
• a base having ground electrode means accessible from an underside of the base;
• means for electrically connecting the output means with both the input means and the ground electrode means;
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• a printed circuit board within said housing, said means for electrically connecting including contacts on said printed circuit board for electrically connecting said output means with both said input means and said ground electrode means via said contacts.

A connector device for use in monitoring fetal heart rate by being adapted for making electrical connection between a remote monitoring device and a connector that is in electrical connection with fetal and maternal electrodes, comprising:

• a housing having an elongated opening that extends inwardly of the housing from an entrance so as to define an elongated path for receiving a connector body, the path extending about a centerline in a direction of elongation of the path;
• input means for receiving electrical signals including two contacts within the opening that are accessible from outside via the entrance and that lie radially outside the path with respect to a radial direction from the centerline;
• output means supported by the housing and adapted for making electrical connection with a remote device;
• a base having ground electrical means accessible from an underside of the base;
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• means for electrically connecting the output means with both the input means and the ground electrode means, said base extending in a plane, said opening being elongated and extending in said housing at an incline relative to said plane.