Medical carriers comprising a low-impedance conductor, and methods of making and using the same
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1. A medical carrier comprising:
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an insulating member formed on an outer surface of the lumen; and
a first low-impedance conductor in contact with an outer surface of the insulating member, the first low-impedance conductor comprising a first longitudinally extended region configured as a first non-coiled repetitive pattern that imparts a fatigue resistance to the first longitudinally extended region, wherein the insulating member insulates each electrical component present in the lumen from the first low-impedance conductor.
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Abstract
Medical carriers that include a low-impedance conductor are provided. The low-impedance conductors are configured to provide electrical conductivity along a length of the medical carrier. An aspect of the low-impedance conductors is the presence of a longitudinally extended region configured as a non-coiled repetitive pattern that imparts fatigue resistance to the longitudinally extended region. Also provided are systems and methods of making the medical carriers, as well as methods of using the medical carriers.
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1. A medical carrier comprising:
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a lumen; an insulating member formed on an outer surface of the lumen; and a first low-impedance conductor in contact with an outer surface of the insulating member, the first low-impedance conductor comprising a first longitudinally extended region configured as a first non-coiled repetitive pattern that imparts a fatigue resistance to the first longitudinally extended region, wherein the insulating member insulates each electrical component present in the lumen from the first low-impedance conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a control unit; and a medical carrier coupled to the control unit, the medical carrier comprising; a lumen; an insulating member formed on an outer surface of the lumen; and a first low-impedance conductor in contact with an outer surface of the insulating member, the first low-impedance conductor comprising a first longitudinally extended region configured as a first non-coiled repetitive pattern that imparts a fatigue resistance to the first longitudinally extended region, wherein the insulating member insulates each electrical component present in the lumen from the first low-impedance conductor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of making a medical carrier, the method comprising:
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providing a substrate; and producing the medical carrier from the substrate, wherein the medical carrier comprises; a lumen; an insulating member formed on an outer surface of the lumen; and a first low-impedance conductor in contact with an outer surface of the insulating member, the first low-impedance conductor comprising a first longitudinally extended region configured as a first non-coiled repetitive pattern that imparts fatigue resistance to the first longitudinally extended region, wherein the insulating member insulates each electrical component present in the lumen from the first low-impedance conductor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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