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Abstract

An identification means is disclosed for use with lead wires of electrocardiographic monitoring instruments or the like. The identification means includes a terminal body member secured at one end of a lead wire and has a peripheral recess extending substantially thereabout. An identification member having identifying means corresponding to one of a plurality of commonly recorded anatomical positions is positionable onto the terminal body member and has an interior lip snap fit within the recess of the terminal body member to retain the identification member onto the terminal body member and prevent unintentional removal therefrom. The identifying means on the identification member comprises raised indicia and is color coded to the anatomical positions. The identification member exclusive of the raised indicia also is color coded to different color codifications than the raised indicia. A plurality of identification members are provided, each comprising one of a set thereof of differently color coded members. The outer adjacent peripheral surfaces of the identification member and the terminal body member are rounded and flush with each other to preclude any positive gripping means therebetween. In one form of the invention, the terminal body member has a protruding exteriorly threaded portion, and the identification member has an interiorly threaded portion for rotational engagement therewith. The terminal body member has a reduced diameter portion adjacent the inner end of the exteriorly threaded first portion thereof for receiving the interiorly threaded portion of the identification member out of threaded engagement.

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First Claim