Invention Application
- Patent Title: SELF-CLEANING OPTICAL CONNECTOR
- Patent Title (中): 自清洁光连接器
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Application No.: US14686242Application Date: 2015-04-14
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Publication No.: US20150301288A1Publication Date: 2015-10-22
- Inventor: PETER THORNTON, JR.
- Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Current Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Main IPC: G02B6/38
- IPC: G02B6/38 ; A61B5/0215 ; A61B19/00

Abstract:
An example medical device system includes a reusable connector cable having a female adaptor and a first fiber optic cable disposed within the reusable connector cable. A single use device is capable of connecting to the reusable connector cable and includes a male adaptor capable of mating with the female adaptor. A second fiber optic cable extends through the single use device such that the second fiber optic cable optically connects to the first fiber optic cable when the male adaptor of the single use device is disposed within the female adaptor of the reusable connector cable. A cleaning assembly is disposed within the single use device and is capable of cleaning an end of the first fiber optic cable when the male adaptor of the single use device is mated with the female adaptor of the reusable connector cable.
Public/Granted literature
- US09429713B2 Self-cleaning optical connector Public/Granted day:2016-08-30
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