公开(公告)号：US12295785B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17711713

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Matthieu Petitprez ,  Edouard Dacruz ,  Jean-Marc Baraban ,  Giandonato Stallone

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  H02G3/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for cleanable and sterilizable electrical connector for medical devices. A sterilizable connector may include a first shell and a second shell configured to engage one another, a nose housing that includes a mating area of the connector for engaging a corresponding mating area in a component of a medical device, and an overmolding that overmolds a combination of the first shell, the second shell, and the nose housing. Each of the first shell, the second shell, and the nose housing includes a first material that is compatible with cleaning and sterilization (C&S) treatment. The overmolding includes a second material that provides sealing of the combination of the first shell, the second shell, and the nose housing during the cleaning and sterilization (C&S) treatment. The connector is configured to enable applying at least sterilization without requiring closing or covering of the mating area of the connector.

公开(公告)号：US20230309959A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17711713

申请日：2022-04-01

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Matthieu Petitprez ,  Edouard Dacruz ,  Jean-Marc Baraban ,  Giandonato Stallone

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4422 ,  A61B8/4281

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for cleanable and sterilizable electrical connector for medical devices. A sterilizable connector may include a first shell and a second shell configured to engage one another, a nose housing that includes a mating area of the connector for engaging a corresponding mating area in a component of a medical device, and an overmolding that overmolds a combination of the first shell, the second shell, and the nose housing. Each of the first shell, the second shell, and the nose housing includes a first material that is compatible with cleaning and sterilization (C&S) treatment. The overmolding includes a second material that provides sealing of the combination of the first shell, the second shell, and the nose housing during the cleaning and sterilization (C&S) treatment. The connector is configured to enable applying at least sterilization without requiring closing or covering of the mating area of the connector.