Elongated conductors and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeAutonomix Medical, Inc.
InventorsLandy Toth, Robert Schwartz
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Abstract
Elongated conductors are provided. Aspects of the elongated conductors include: an elongated structure having a proximal region and a distal region, where the elongated conductor includes two or more insulated conducting members that are in fixed relative position along at least a portion of the elongated structure and extend from the proximal region to the distal region. A pattern of insulation openings among the insulated conducting members is present at one or both of the proximal and distal regions. Aspects of the invention further include methods of making the elongated conductors, as well as devices that include the elongated conductors.
Claims21
An elongated conductor comprising:
- an elongated structure having a proximal region and a distal region and comprising two or more insulated conducting members that are in fixed relative position along at least a portion of the elongated structure and extend from the proximal region to the distal region, wherein the insulated conducting members are not present in a wound configuration along at least a portion of the elongated structure;
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- a pattern of insulation openings among the insulated conducting members at one or both of the proximal and distal regions.
A method of making an elongated conductor, the method comprising:
- aligning two or more insulated conducting members in an elongated configuration having a proximal region and a distal region, wherein the insulated conducting members have a fixed relative position along at least a portion of the elongated structure, extend from the proximal region to the distal region and are not present in a wound configuration along at least a portion of the elongated structure;
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- producing a pattern of insulation openings among the insulated conducting members at one or both of the proximal and distal regions.
A device comprising:
- (a) an elongated conductor comprising:
- (i) an elongated structure having a proximal region and a distal region and comprising two or more insulated conducting members that are in fixed relative position along at least a portion of the elongated structure and extend from the proximal region to the distal region, wherein the insulated conducting members are not present in a wound configuration along at least a portion of the elongated structure;
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- (ii) a pattern of insulation openings among the insulated conducting members at one or both of the proximal and distal regions;
- (b) a connector positioned at the proximal end of the elongated conductor;
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- (c) an effector positioned at the distal end of the elongated conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.