Flexible elongate member having one or more electrical contacts
First Claim
1. A method for making a flexible elongate member for insertion into humans or animals, the method comprising the steps of:
- first forming a flexible member having proximal and distal ends;
second forming a circuit carrier comprising a substantially cylindrical electrical connector with at least one conductive band, the electrical connector having a first end portion that is flush with a second end portion;
first attaching an electrical device in proximity to the distal end of the flexible member;
interconnecting an electrical conductor to the electrical device;
third forming an electrically conductive bond between the electrical conductor and a conductive path on the circuit carrier comprising the at least one conductive band; and
second attaching the substantially cylindrical electrical connector in proximity to the proximal end of the flexible member.
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Abstract
A flexible elongate member such as a pressure guide wire (1000) includes an electrical device such as a pressure sensor (1002). The pressure sensor (1002) is electrically connected to conductive bands (304), (306) and (308) located on electrical connector (300). The electrical connector is attached to core wire (602) and shaft or hypotube (704). The use of electrical connector (300) helps minimize the assembly time of pressure guide wire (1000), as well as minimize some of the assembly problems associated with prior art designs such as pressure guide wire (100).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for making a flexible elongate member for insertion into humans or animals, the method comprising the steps of:
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first forming a flexible member having proximal and distal ends;
second forming a circuit carrier comprising a substantially cylindrical electrical connector with at least one conductive band, the electrical connector having a first end portion that is flush with a second end portion;
first attaching an electrical device in proximity to the distal end of the flexible member;
interconnecting an electrical conductor to the electrical device;
third forming an electrically conductive bond between the electrical conductor and a conductive path on the circuit carrier comprising the at least one conductive band; and
second attaching the substantially cylindrical electrical connector in proximity to the proximal end of the flexible member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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8. A method for making a cardiovascular guide wire, the method comprising the steps of:
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first forming a core wire having a proximal and distal end;
second forming a circuit carrier comprising a substantially cylindrical electrical connector with at least one conductive band;
the electrical connector having a first end portion that is flush with a second end portion;
first attaching an electrical device in proximity to the distal end of the core wire;
interconnecting an electrical conductor to the electrical device;
third forming an electrically conductive bond between the electrical conductor and a conductive path on the circuit carrier comprising the at least one conductive band; and
second attaching the substantially cylindrical electrical connector in proximity to the proximal end of the core wire. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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