Method for disposable guidewire optical connection
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1. A method for terminating a first optical fiber within a proximal portion of a guidewire tubing, the guidewire tubing having an outside diameter, the outside diameter of the guidewire tubing being defined as having a tolerance of ±
- 0.001″
or less, the method comprising centering the first optical fiber relative to the outside diameter of the proximal portion of the guidewire tubing using an alignment centering tubing device which comprises a first ferrule having an inside diameter adapted to the outside diameter of the guidewire tubing, and a second ferrule having an inside diameter adapted to an outside diameter of the first optical fiber, the method further comprising concentrically aligning the first ferrule and the second ferrule.
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A method for terminating a first optical fiber within a proximal portion of a guidewire tubing. The guidewire tubing has an outside diameter defined as having a tolerance of ±0.001″ or less. The method comprises the step of centering the first optical fiber within the guidewire tubing. A female optical receiving device used to receive an optical guidewire and connect guidewire internal optical fiber to an external relaying optical cable is also provided.
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1. A method for terminating a first optical fiber within a proximal portion of a guidewire tubing, the guidewire tubing having an outside diameter, the outside diameter of the guidewire tubing being defined as having a tolerance of ±
- 0.001″
or less, the method comprising centering the first optical fiber relative to the outside diameter of the proximal portion of the guidewire tubing using an alignment centering tubing device which comprises a first ferrule having an inside diameter adapted to the outside diameter of the guidewire tubing, and a second ferrule having an inside diameter adapted to an outside diameter of the first optical fiber, the method further comprising concentrically aligning the first ferrule and the second ferrule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- 0.001″
- 8. A method for terminating a first optical fiber within a proximal portion of a guidewire tubing, the method comprising centering the first optical fiber relative to the outside diameter of the guidewire tubing, using an alignment centering tubing device which comprises a first ferrule having an inside diameter adapted to the outside diameter of the guidewire tubing, and a second ferrule having an inside diameter adapted to an outside diameter of the first optical fiber, the method further comprising concentrically aligning the first ferrule and the second ferrule and using an adhesive for securing the first optical fiber in the center of guidewire proximal portion.
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