Pressure sensing module for a catheter pressure transducer
First Claim
1. A miniaturized pressure sensing module for determining pressure within a living body, said pressure sensing module comprising:
- a sensor operable to provide a signal representative of pressure, said sensor having a sensing side and a pressure reference side;
at least one signal transmission media coupled to said sensor for transmitting the signal representative of pressure;
a semicylindrical carrier having a slot, which is formed through a wall of the carrier to expose the sensing side of said sensor to the pressure within the living body, wherein said carrier is adapted for receiving said sensor such that the sensing side of said sensor is adjacent to the slot; and
bonding material for mounting said sensor to said carrier, such that the sensing side of said sensor is coupled to a concave inner surface of the carrier;
wherein said miniaturized pressure sensing module is adapted for attachment to a catheter; and
wherein said miniaturized pressure sensing module is adapted for insertion into said living body.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a pressure sensor module for use in catheters having a pressure sensor operable to provide a signal representative of pressure. The pressure sensor includes a sensing side and a pressure reference side. At least one signal transmission media is coupled to the sensor for transmitting the signal representative of pressure. A convex-shaped carrier is provided having a slot formed to expose the sensing side of the sensor. The convex-shaped carrier is adapted for receiving the sensor such that the sensing side of the sensor is adjacent the slot. A bonding material is provided for mounting the sensor to the carrier. The pressure sensing module provides ease of installation and manufacture because the module may easily be bonded and installed within a catheter.
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1. A miniaturized pressure sensing module for determining pressure within a living body, said pressure sensing module comprising:
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a sensor operable to provide a signal representative of pressure, said sensor having a sensing side and a pressure reference side; at least one signal transmission media coupled to said sensor for transmitting the signal representative of pressure; a semicylindrical carrier having a slot, which is formed through a wall of the carrier to expose the sensing side of said sensor to the pressure within the living body, wherein said carrier is adapted for receiving said sensor such that the sensing side of said sensor is adjacent to the slot; and bonding material for mounting said sensor to said carrier, such that the sensing side of said sensor is coupled to a concave inner surface of the carrier; wherein said miniaturized pressure sensing module is adapted for attachment to a catheter; and wherein said miniaturized pressure sensing module is adapted for insertion into said living body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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