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US 2018/0000420 A1Published application
Proximal connector for guidewire assembly
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical International Holding S.à r.I.
InventorsJason Romanowski, Amanuel Seretse, Rajnish Panday
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an improved guidewire assembly including a sensor disposed on a distal portion thereof and a proximal connector disposed on a proximal portion thereof for electrically coupling the guidewire assembly to an external device. The proximal connector comprises at least one proximal contact and at least one reflowed insulative element disposed adjacent the at least one proximal contact.
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A guidewire assembly comprising:
- a guidewire comprising a distal portion and a proximal portion;
- a sensor disposed at the distal portion of the guidewire;
- and
- a proximal connector disposed at the proximal portion of the guidewire, the proximal connector comprising at least one proximal contact and at least one reflowed insulative element disposed adjacent the at least one proximal contact.
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A guidewire comprising:
- a distal portion comprising a sensor;
- a shaft portion coupled to the distal portion;
- and
- a proximal connector coupled to the shaft portion, the proximal connector comprising at least one proximal contact and at least one reflowed insulative element disposed adjacent the at least one proximal contact.
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A guidewire assembly obtained by a process comprising:
- forming a proximal connector, the proximal connector comprising a first proximal contact and a first insulative element disposed adjacent the first proximal contact;
- advancing a heat shrink tube over the proximal connector;
- heating the heat shrink tube and the proximal connector to reflow the first insulative element so as to couple the first insulative element to the first proximal contact;
- and
- removing the heat shrink tube from the proximal connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.