Optoelectrical connector for intravascular lithotripsy device

A method for treating a treatment site within or adjacent to a blood vessel within a body of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a system console including a console connection aperture;
• generating energy with an energy source;
• receiving the energy from the energy source with one or more energy guides;
• coupling an optoelectrical connector to a catheter, the optoelectrical connector including a guide coupling housing and at least a portion of an electrical connector assembly that extends along an exterior surface of the guide coupling housing;
• retaining at least a portion of each of the one or more energy guides with the guide coupling housing of the optoelectrical connector;
• selectively mechanically connecting the guide coupling housing to the system console with at least a portion of the guide coupling housing being configured to fit and be selectively retained within the console connection aperture so that the one or more energy guides are adjustably aligned within the guide coupling housing and relative to the energy from the energy source to receive the energy from the energy source;
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• transmitting at least one of power and data between the system console and the catheter with the electrical connector assembly when the guide coupling housing is retained within the console connection aperture.

A catheter system for treating a treatment site within or adjacent to a blood vessel within a body of a patient, the catheter system comprising:

• a catheter;
• a system console including a console connection aperture, an optical sensor and an actuator;
• an energy source that is configured to generate energy;
• one or more energy guides that are configured to receive the energy from the energy source;
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• an optoelectrical connector that is coupled to the catheter, the optoelectrical connector including:
• (i) a guide coupling housing that retains at least a portion of each of the one or more energy guides, the guide coupling housing being configured to be selectively mechanically connected to the system console with at least a portion of the guide coupling housing being configured to fit and be selectively retained within the console connection aperture so that the one or more energy guides are adjustably aligned within the guide coupling housing and relative to the energy from the energy source to receive the energy from the energy source, the optical sensor being configured to sense a position of the guide coupling housing relative to the console connection aperture, and being further configured to initiate the actuator that mechanically draws the guide coupling housing into place within the console connection aperture;
• (ii) at least a portion of an electrical connector assembly that is positioned adjacent to the guide coupling housing and that transmits at least one of power and data between the system console and the catheter when the guide coupling housing is retained within the console connection aperture, the electrical connection assembly including a first electrical connector that is positioned within the system console, and a second electrical connector that is positioned adjacent to the guide coupling housing, the second electrical connector being configured to interface with the first electrical connector when the guide coupling housing is retained within the console connection aperture, the second electrical connector including a connector base and a plurality of electrical connection pads that are coupled to the connector base;
• (iii) a plurality of ferrules, each of the plurality of ferrules being configured to retain a portion of one of the one or more energy guides;
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• (iv) a ferrule housing having a plurality of positioning apertures that are each configured to retain at least a portion of one of the plurality of ferrules spaced apart from one another, each of the plurality of positioning apertures being larger than a diameter of the ferrule that is retained therein to allow the ferrule to move relative to the positioning aperture, the ferrule housing being adjustably positioned within the guide coupling housing so that the ferrule housing is movable relative to the guide coupling housing.