Method of fabricating an elongate medical device
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1. A method of fabricating an elongate medical device having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
- providing an elongate liner having a distal end and a proximal end;
surrounding said liner with a braid comprising metal;
placing a positioning sensor over said braid at said distal end;
disposing a longitudinally-extending element radially outward from said braid;
applying an outer layer over said braid, said sensor, and said longitudinally-extending element;
subjecting said device to a reflow lamination process;
removing said longitudinally-extending element from said device to create a lumen;
providing an electrically-conductive wire in said lumen; and
electrically coupling said wire to said sensor.
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Abstract
An elongate medical device having an axis comprises an inner liner, a jacket radially outward of the liner, a braid comprising metal embedded in the jacket, a sensor, and at least one wire electrically connected to said sensor. The at least one wire is one of: embedded in the jacket and optionally disposed helically around the braid; extending longitudinally within a tube which extends generally parallel to the device axis and wherein the tube is embedded in the jacket; and disposed within a lumen, wherein the lumen extends longitudinally within the jacket.
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1. A method of fabricating an elongate medical device having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
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providing an elongate liner having a distal end and a proximal end; surrounding said liner with a braid comprising metal; placing a positioning sensor over said braid at said distal end; disposing a longitudinally-extending element radially outward from said braid; applying an outer layer over said braid, said sensor, and said longitudinally-extending element; subjecting said device to a reflow lamination process; removing said longitudinally-extending element from said device to create a lumen; providing an electrically-conductive wire in said lumen; and electrically coupling said wire to said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of fabricating an elongate medical device having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
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providing an elongate liner having a distal end and a proximal end; surrounding said liner with a braid comprising metal; placing a sensor over said braid at said distal end; disposing a wire radially outward from said braid so that said wire extends helically around said braid and around said longitudinal axis; applying an outer layer over said braid, said sensor, and said wire; and subjecting said device to a reflow lamination process. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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