Intravascular devices systems and methods with an adhesively attached shaping ribbon
AssigneePhilips Image Guided Therapy Corporation
InventorsDavid Holt BURKETT, Samuel RITTER
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to intravascular devices, systems, and methods having a core member coupled to a shaping ribbon with an adhesive. In some aspects, a sensing guide wire is provided. The sensing guide wire can include a flexible elongate member; and a sensing element coupled to a distal portion of the flexible elongate member, wherein the distal portion of the flexible elongate member includes: a core member; and a shaping ribbon fixedly secured to the core member by an adhesive and at least one connecting sleeve. In other aspects, methods of forming a sensing guide wire are provided.
Claims16
An apparatus, comprising:
- an intravascular guidewire configured to be positioned within a blood vessel of a patient, wherein the intravascular guidewire comprises:
- a sensing element positioned at a distal portion of the intravascular guidewire;
- a core member;
- a shaping ribbon;
- a first connecting sleeve;
- and
- a second connective sleeve,
- wherein the core member and the shaping ribbon are coupled to one another by the first connecting sleeve and the second connecting sleeve, and
- wherein the first connecting sleeve and the second connective sleeve are spaced from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.