Flexible elongate member having one or more electrical contacts
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1. A pressure guide wire for insertion into humans or animals, comprising:
- a pressure sensor;
an electrical conductor;
a circuit carrier forming a substantially cylindrical electrical connector having at least one conductive band on its outer surface;
an electrical bond connectional electrically connecting the electrical conductor to an electrically conductive path comprising the at least one conductive band; and
wherein the electrical conductor electrically connects the pressure sensor to the at least one conductive band.
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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 pressure guide wire for insertion into humans or animals, comprising:
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a pressure sensor;
an electrical conductor;
a circuit carrier forming a substantially cylindrical electrical connector having at least one conductive band on its outer surface;
an electrical bond connectional electrically connecting the electrical conductor to an electrically conductive path comprising the at least one conductive band; and
wherein the electrical conductor electrically connects the pressure sensor to the at least one conductive band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A cardiovascular guide wire, comprising:
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a core wire having proximal and distal ends;
a pressure sensor located in proximity to the distal end of the core wire, a substantially cylindrical electrical connector attached about the core wire in proximity to the proximal end of the core wire, the electrical connector having at least one conductive band;
an electrical bond connection electrically connecting an electrical conductor to an electrically conductive path comprising the at least one conductive band; and
wherein the electrical conductor electrically connects the pressure sensor to the at least one conductive band. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A flow guide wire for insertion into humans or animals, comprising:
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a flow sensor;
an electrical conductor;
a circuit carrier forming a substantially cylindrical electrical connector having at least one conductive band on its outer surface;
an electrical bond connection electrically connecting the electrical conductor to an electrically conductive path comprising the at least one conductive band; and
wherein the electrical conductor electrically connects the flow sensor to the at least one conductive band. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A cardiovascular guide wire, comprising:
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a core wire having proximal and distal ends;
a blood flow sensor located in proximity to the distal end of the core wire;
a substantially cylindrical electrical connector attached about the core wire in proximity to the proximal end of the core wire, the electrical connector having at least one conductive band;
an electrical bond connection electrically connecting an electrical conductor to an electrically conductive path comprising the at least one conductive band; and
wherein the electrical conductor electrically connects the blood flow sensor to the at least one conductive band. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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