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Method of making a guide wire based assembly and reusing an energy source

  • US 7,998,089 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2007
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A guide wire assembly, comprising:

  • a pressure sensor guide wire having a pressure sensor located at a distal end portion of the pressure sensor guide wire and at least one conductor configured to conduct an electrical sensor signal from the pressure sensor at the distal end portion of the pressure sensor guide wire to a proximal end portion of the pressure sensor guide wire;

    a transmitter unit comprising a transmitter configured to generate a radio frequency signal containing pressure information from the pressure sensor; and

    an energy source which is attachable to the transmitter unit via a fastening mechanism,wherein the transmitter unit comprises a first housing and the energy source comprises a second housing and the first housing and the second housing are separate housings that are attachable to each other via the fastening mechanism,wherein the first housing and the second housing have respective ends which abut one another when the first housing is attached to the second housing via the fastening mechanism.

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