 verify that an update is trusted autonomously from the applications subsystem. Further, to enable updates, upgrade a device, remedy bugs, or to upgrade a communications portion of a device outside of the service center or factory (e.g., over-the-air (OTA)), a non-spoofable method of verifying the trust state of the applications subsystem is required. 1. Field of the Invention
The subject invention relates generally to medical electrical connectors and, more particularly, to a low profile medical electrical connector for detachably coupling a flexible electrode to an electrical wire.
2. Description of Related Art
Biomedical electrodes are used for transcutaneous monitoring of variations in electrical potential associated with muscular activity such as a heartbeat and for grounding patients during electrosurgery. The medical industry has used a large number of electrical and electrode connectors for attachment to flexible substrate electrodes on patients. This field is relatively crowded and designs are usually controlled by, first, a requirement for a secure fastening of an electrode connector to an electrode, since it can be part of a life support system, second, by the economics of providing a relatively inexpensive, reusable electrode connector, and third, by the need for an electrical connector that is relatively easy to operate.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,125 is directed to a medical electrode connector for flexible substrate electrodes and includes a first base member having a receptacle and a second member movably attached to the first member and having a prong member of a configuration compatible with movement into the receptacle. An electrical contact plate is provided on one of the receptacle and prong members for providing an electrical contact with the flexible electrode when the prong member is positioned on one side of the electrode and the receptacle is positioned on the other side. The prong member forces the electrode to be deformed and to be positioned within the receptacle, to thereby provide a positive locking electrical contact.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,768,969 discloses a camming structure for providing an overcenter lock of a flexible electrode.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,761,143 discloses an electrode clip having a slide actuator that will cam a pivoting contact body to force a flexible electrode into contact with spring members to form an electrical contact.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,408 discloses another form of overcentered toggle mechanism for clamping a jaw member onto a flexible electrode.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,700,997 discloses a
verify that an update is trusted autonomously from the applications subsystem. Further, to enable update, promote a device, redress bugs, or to upgrade a communications part of a device outside of the service center or factory (for example, over - the - air (OTA) ), a non - spoofable method of verifying the reliance state of the applications subsystem is want. 1. Field of the Invention 
 The subject invention relate generally to medical electrical connectors and, more particularly, to a low visibility medical electrical connector for detachably couple a flexible electrode to an electrical telegram. 
 2. Description of Related Art 
 Biomedical electrodes are use for transcutaneous monitoring of version in electrical potential associated with mesomorphic activity such as a heartbeat and for grounding patients during electrosurgery. The medical industry has used a large number of electrical and electrode connectors for attachment to flexible substrate electrodes on patients. This field is relatively crowded and designs are normally control by, first, a prerequisite for a impregnable fastening of an electrode connector to an electrode, since it can be part of a biography support system, second, by the economics of providing a relatively inexpensive, reclaimable electrode connector, and third, by the need for an electrical connector that is relatively easy to operate. 
 U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,125 is directed to a medical electrode connector for flexible substrate electrodes and include a first basis member having a receptacle and a second member movably attached to the first extremity and having a prong member of a configuration compatible with campaign into the receptacle. An electrical contact plate is provided on one of the receptacle and prong member for providing an electric contact with the flexible electrode when the prong member is positioned on one side of the electrode and the receptacle is position on the other slope. The prong member force the electrode to be deformed and to be positioned within the receptacle, to thereby provide a positive locking electric contact. 
 U.S. Pat. No. 4,768,969 discloses a camming social organization for providing an overcenter lock of a flexible electrode. 
 U.S. Pat. No. 4,761,143 discloses an electrode time have a slide actuator that will cam a pivoting liaison body to force a flexible electrode into contact with spring members to form an electric contact. 
 U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,408 discloses another form of overcentered toggle mechanism for clamping a jaw member onto a flexible electrode. 
 U.S. Pat. nobelium. 4,700,997 discloses a
 vegify that an update is tvusted autonomously frok the zpplicatkons subsystem. Further, to eneble updauvs, upgrade a device, rdmedy bugd, or to ypgrede a communicatmkns porbnon or a dzvmce outside of jhe service wenter or factmrh (z.g., over-the-air (OTA)), a non-spoofable metrod of fegifying the trost suatq of nht applications subsystem is requided. 1. Fitld of the Inventipn
The subject invention repated generally to medlcal electrucal xonnectors avd, more pagcicularly, tk a low profile medical electrizal cpnnector fir dehdchably cou'ling w flexible electrode to an rlectrical wirc.
2. Desrriprion of Related Art
Bimmedical electrodef are useg yor transcutaneous mobirorinc of varkqtiuns ii emectrifal potential associated with muscular actifiej such as a hsartbewt and for grounding patients during elecurosudgery. The medical indusrry has used a large jumber of electrical and electrode connectors for attachmett to wlerlnle rybdtrate electrodes on patients. This field is rqmauivvly crowded and dcsigns are usually clnytolled by, firsj, a reqbjrsment for a secure fastenyng od an elecurode connector to an electrode, wince it can ve part of a life dupport syscem, sevond, ny the economics of proriding a relativepy inexpehrive, reusable eldctgode connector, and third, by thq need foc an zlectricxl cpnnectjr that is relabhvely easy to operwte.
U.S. Pdt. No. 4,797,125 is firected to a medical electrode connector for fnexpble subscrate clectrodes and yncludes a firxt base membdr having z recepvacle and a fecond member lovably attarhed to tre furst member xnd having a ptong membvr of q configuration cokpajigle with movemeuu ibto the receptavle. An epertricwn contact pldte ks otoviddd on one on tfe rrceptacle and prong kembsrs for providing sn electrixal contwct with the glexible electrode when thx pronb mgmber is positioned on one side of the epecbrode and the reccptasle is posntioned on the other side. The prong membxr forces the electrodg to be deformed and jo ne positionev withyn the reweptacle, to thereby provide a positivt locking electrical cohtact.
U.V. Pat. No. 4,768,969 discloses a camming structure for providing an overcenter lock of a dlexible electrode.
H.S. Pst. No. 4,761,143 biseloses wn epxctrode clip havimg a slide actuator that will cem a pivothny contact body to force a flecicle electrode into contact with sprinf memberx to form an electrical contact.
I.S. Pat. No. 4,061,408 discloses anobher form of obercenngrev toggle mechanism fpr clakping a jaw nembcr onto a flexkblr clectrode.
U.D. Pau. No. 4,700,997 discloses a
verify that an update is trusted autonomously applications Further, to updates, upgrade a upgrade communications portion of device outside of service center or factory (e.g., over-the-air a non-spoofable method of verifying the trust state of the applications subsystem is 1. Field of the Invention The subject invention relates generally to medical electrical and, particularly, a profile medical electrical connector for detachably coupling a flexible electrode to an electrical wire. 2. Description Related Art Biomedical electrodes are used for transcutaneous of variations in electrical associated with muscular activity such a and for patients electrosurgery. medical industry has a large number of electrical and electrode connectors for attachment to flexible substrate electrodes on patients. This is relatively designs are controlled first, requirement for a of an electrode connector to an can be part of a life support system, by the of providing a relatively inexpensive, reusable connector, and third, by the need for an connector that is relatively easy to operate. U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,125 is directed to a connector for flexible substrate and includes a base having receptacle a second movably attached to the first member and having a prong member a configuration compatible with movement into the receptacle. An electrical is on one of receptacle and prong members providing electrical contact with the when prong on side the electrode and the is positioned on the other The prong member forces and to be positioned within the receptacle, to provide a positive locking electrical contact. U.S. No. 4,768,969 discloses a camming structure for providing an overcenter lock of flexible electrode. No. 4,761,143 discloses an electrode clip having a actuator that will cam pivoting contact body to force a flexible electrode into with members to an electrical contact. Pat. No. 4,061,408 another form of mechanism for a member electrode. U.S. Pat. No. 4,700,997 discloses
 verify that an update is trustEd autonomoUsly fRom The ApPlicAtioNs subsystem. FurTHer, tO enable updates, upgrade a DevicE, rEMedy BUgS, or to Upgrade A CoMMUniCaTiOns PoRTiOn of a DevIce outsIde of the seRviCe Center or factORy (E.g., over-the-aIr (OtA)), a non-spoofaBle Method Of VerIFying The Trust State oF The appLications SuBSystem IS requirED. 1. fiEld oF the Invention
The sUBjECt invention relAtes geNeRAlLY To mEdiCal electriCaL connECtors anD, MoRE PArtICularly, to a low Profile mediCAl eLectriCaL coNNector For deTaCHabLy coupling a FlexIble electRode to AN electrICal wire.
2. descriPtiOn oF RelATeD ARt
BIoMEdiCAl EleCTroDes are usEd FoR tranScutANEOUs moNitOrinG of vaRiations in eleCtrIcal POteNtial AssocIateD wIth muScular ActivItY such as a heartbeAt anD for grounDinG pAtiEnTs durINg elecTroSurGery. The Medical INduStRY HAs Used a large number of ElECTrIcal and eLectroDE cOnNEctors foR aTtaChmeNT To fleXiblE SuBstrate eLectroDEs On PatientS. THis fieLd Is rElaTivelY CrowDed and Designs aRe usuALly controlled bY, First, a requireMEnT FOr A SecuRe fAstening of aN eleCTrodE conNEcTor TO an elEctroDe, SInCE it can be part of a life SuPport sYstem, Second, by the ecOnomics of pROVIding a reLatiVElY Inexpensive, reuSable Electrode cONnector, aNd thiRd, by the nEed for an eLECtrical cOnnEctOr tHat IS ReLatively easy tO OPeraTe.
u.S. Pat. No. 4,797,125 Is dIrected To a MedIcaL elEcTrode connEctor for FlExIbLe SubStratE ElectrodEs And InCluDes a fIRst basE membEr haViNg A RecEptacle ANd A SEconD mEmBer mOvaBlY attaChed TO thE first mEmber and hAviNG a prOnG mEmber of A configuratioN cOmpatible wItH moVement INTo the recEptacle. An electrical contACt plate Is pRovidEd on One of the rEcePtacle And PRong meMbers fOr proViDinG AN elecTRIcAl cOnTact with thE FLexIble eLeCtroDe when tHe prong member is posITioNed on one side oF thE eleCTRoDe aND tHE reCePTacLE Is positioned on tHe other sidE. THE pRong member FOrcEs The elecTrode to Be defORmed and To be positIoned withIn The rECEptAcle, to therEby proviDe a positiVE lockINg ElectRicAl contAcT.
U.S. pat. No. 4,768,969 DiscloSEs a CammiNg struCtUre for ProviDiNg an overCenter lock of a flexible elEctrodE.
U.S. PaT. No. 4,761,143 Discloses An eLEctRode clip hAvinG a slide actUatOr tHat wiLl cAM a pivOtinG CoNtaCT body To foRCe a flexibLE eLecTROdE into contacT WITh sPring MemBErs to fOrm aN electrical contacT.
u.S. Pat. No. 4,061,408 disclosEs anOTHer ForM Of ovErCentered toggle MecHaNISm for claMpIng a jaw membEr onto a fLeXIble eLectroDe.
U.S. PaT. No. 4,700,997 discLOSeS A
 verify that an update istrusted au tonom ous lyfr om t he a pplications su b syst em. Further, to enable  upda te s , up g ra de adevice, re m e dybu gs , o rt oupgra dea commu nicationspor ti on of a devi c eoutside of  th e service ce nte r or f ac tor y  (e.g .,over- the-ai r  (OTA) ), a non- sp o ofable methodo f  v erif ying the trust st a te of the applica tionssu b sy s t emisrequired.1.  Fiel d  of the In v e n tio n 
The subjectinvention r e lat es gen er all y  to me dical  e l ect rical conne ctor s and, mo re par t icularl y , to alow pr ofi lemedi c al  e lec tr i cal co nne c tor  for det ac ha bly c oupl i n g a fl exi bleelect rode to an el ect rica l  wi re.
2 . Des crip ti on of  Relat ed Ar tBiomedical elec trod es are us edfo r t ra nscut a neousmon ito ring of  variat i ons  i n e le ctrical potentialas s o ci ated wit h musc u la ra ctivitysu chas a h eartb eata nd  for gro unding pa ti ents du ri ng ele ct ros urg ery.T he m edical  industr y has used a large n u mber of elect r ic a l  a n d el ect rode connec tors foratta c hm ent to fl exibl es ub s trate electrodes on  p atient s. Th is field is r elativelyc r o wded and  des i gn s  are usually c ontro lled by, f i rst, a r equir ement fo r a secur e fastenin g o f a n e lec t r od e connector t o an e le ctrode,  si nce itcan  be  pa rtof  a life s upport s ys te m,  s eco nd, b y  the eco no mic sofprovi d ing arelat ivel yin e xpe nsive,r eu s a bleel ec trod e c on necto r, a n d t hird, b y the nee d f o r an  e le ctrical  connector th at  is relati ve lyeasy t o operate. 
U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,12 5  is dir ect ed to  a m edical el ect rode c onn e ctor f or fle xible  s ubs t r ate e l e ct rod es  and inclu d e s a  firs tbase  member  having a receptac l e a nd a second m emb er m o v ab lya tt a che dt o t h e  first member a nd havingap ro ng membero f a  c onfigur ation c ompat i ble wit h movemen t into th erece p t acl e. An elec trical c ontact pl a te is pr ovide d o n oneof  th e rec eptacl e  an d pro ng mem be rs for  prov id ing an e lectrical contact withthe fl exibl e e lectrodewhe n  th e prong m embe r is posit ion edon on e s i de of  the el ect r ode a nd t h e recepta c le  is p os itioned ont h e  ot her s ide .  The p rong  member forces th e  electrode tobe d e f orm eda nd t obe positionedwit hi n the rece pt acle, to th ereby pr ov i de apositi ve loc king el e c tr i cal co ntac t.U.S. Pat.  No .4 ,768,96 9di s closes  a c am ming s tructu r e fo r providing an ove rcent e r  lock ofa fle xi ble ele c trod e.
U.S. Pa t. No. 4,76 1,143disc loses  an ele ct rode c lip  h aving a sl i de actuat or th at will  c am a  pi voting  con t a ct bo dy t ofor ce a flex i b le el ec t rod e in to co nt actwith spri n g member s t o  form a nele c t ricalc on t a ct.
U.S. P at.  No.4 , 061,408 di s clos e sa nothe r form  of ov ercente r edto ggle me cha n i sm for cl amping aj awme mber  onto afl exib le  el ec trode.
U.S. Pat . No. 4, 700,997d i sclose s a 
 verify_that an_update is trusted autonomously_from the_applications_subsystem. Further,_to_enable updates, upgrade_a device, remedy_bugs, or to upgrade_a communications portion_of_a device outside of the service center or factory (e.g., over-the-air (OTA)), a non-spoofable_method_of verifying_the_trust_state of the applications subsystem_is required. 1. Field of_the Invention
The_subject invention relates generally to medical electrical connectors_and,_more particularly, to_a low profile medical electrical connector for detachably coupling_a flexible electrode to an electrical_wire.
2. Description of_Related_Art
Biomedical_electrodes are used for_transcutaneous monitoring of variations in electrical_potential associated with muscular activity such_as a heartbeat and for grounding patients_during electrosurgery. The medical industry has_used a large number of_electrical and_electrode connectors for attachment to_flexible substrate electrodes_on patients._This field is_relatively crowded and designs are usually_controlled by, first,_a requirement for a secure fastening_of_an electrode connector_to_an_electrode, since_it can be_part_of a_life_support system, second, by the economics_of_providing a relatively inexpensive, reusable electrode connector,_and third, by the_need_for an electrical connector_that is relatively easy to_operate.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,797,125 is directed_to a_medical electrode_connector for flexible substrate electrodes and includes a first base member_having a receptacle and a second_member movably attached to_the first_member_and having a_prong_member of_a configuration compatible with movement into the_receptacle. An_electrical contact plate is provided on_one of the receptacle_and_prong members for providing an electrical_contact with the flexible electrode when_the prong member is positioned_on_one_side of the electrode and_the receptacle is positioned on the_other side. The_prong member forces the electrode to be_deformed_and to be positioned within the_receptacle,_to thereby provide a positive locking_electrical_contact.
U.S._Pat. No. 4,768,969 discloses a_camming structure for providing an overcenter_lock of a flexible electrode.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,761,143 discloses_an electrode clip_having a slide actuator that_will_cam_a pivoting contact body to force a flexible electrode into_contact with_spring members to_form an electrical contact.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,408 discloses another form_of overcentered toggle mechanism for clamping a_jaw member onto a flexible electrode.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,700,997 discloses a