US 12,329,355 B2
Medical device assembly and related methods
Kirsten Viering, Newton, MA (US); Russell Dresher, Hudson, MA (US); Paul Aquilino, Walpole, MA (US); and Ryan Foss, Gorham, ME (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/352,486.
Application 18/352,486 is a continuation of application No. 17/562,232, filed on Dec. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,737,652.
Application 17/562,232 is a continuation of application No. 16/571,327, filed on Sep. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,241,143, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/571,327 is a continuation of application No. 14/978,638, filed on Dec. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,463,234, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/097,438, filed on Dec. 29, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0355080 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00114 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00006 (2013.01); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/00124 (2013.01); A61B 1/00126 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/0684 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of connecting a medical device to a control unit, comprising:
coupling a connector of the medical device to a port on the control unit, wherein the connector is removably coupled to the port, and wherein coupling the connector to the port includes:
inserting a first prong of the connector into a first opening of the port, wherein the first prong includes a first illumination connector, wherein the control unit includes a first light source, and wherein, upon insertion of the first prong into the first opening, the first illumination connector is operatively coupled to the first light source;
inserting a second prong of the connector into a second opening of the port, wherein the second prong includes a second illumination connector, wherein the control unit includes a second light source, and wherein, upon insertion of the second prong into the second opening, the second illumination connector is operatively coupled to the second light source; and
operatively coupling an electrical wire in the connector to an electrical interface in the control unit,
wherein the electrical interface is disposed between the first opening and the second opening such that a straight line extends through the first opening, the second opening, and the electrical interface.