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AssigneeCardiometrics, Inc.
InventorJeffrey J. Christian
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A guide wire assembly comprising a guide wire with first and second conductors which extend along the length thereof. The guide wire also comprises a flexible cable having first and second conductors which extend along the length thereof. A connector assembly is provided for interconnecting the flexible cable to said guide wire and interconnecting the conductors carried thereby. The connector assembly includes a male connector with a sleeve and a conductive core which is mounted in the sleeve. An insulator is mounted in the sleeve and insulates the conductive core from the sleeve. A conductive band is carried by the insulator and is spaced from the sleeve. The first and second conductors are disposed within the sleeve. The first connector is connected to the conductive core and the second conductor is connected to the conductive band. The connector assembly includes a female connector that has an inner conductive grip which has a cylindrical recess for receiving the conductive core and an outer conductor grip that has a cylindrical band which engages the portion extending forwardly of the inner conductive grip. An insulator is disposed between the inner and outer conductive grips. An insulating case is mounted on the outer conductive grip. First and second conductors are disposed within the case. The first conductor is connected to the inner conductive grip. The second conductor is connected to the outer conductive grip. The female connector receives the male connector and the first conductive grip receives the conductive core in the cylindrical recess of the first conductive grip. The second conductive grip receives the conductive band of the male connector by the cylindrical band receiving portion of the outer conductive grip engagig the band.
In a guide wire assembly, a flexible guide wire having proximal and distal extremities and having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, a flexible cable having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, and connector means for interconnecting the flexible cable to said guide wire, said connector means including a male connector and a female connector, said male connector comprising an insulating sleeve, first and second cylindrical conductive members mounted on the sleeve and spaced apart longitudinally along the sleeve, means connecting said first and second conductors of one of said guide wire or of said flexible cable to said first and second cylindrical members, said female connector comprising an insulating member, first and second conductive elements carried by the insulating member and adapted to engage the first and second cylindrical members of the male connector when the female connector receives the male connector to establish electrical connections therebetween and means forming electrical connections between the first and second conductive elements of the female connector and the first and second conductors of the other of said flexible cable or said guide were.
In a guide wire assembly, a flexible guide wire having a diameter of 0.018 inches or less and having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, a flexible cable having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, and connector means for interconnecting the flexible cable to said guide wire, said connector means including a male connector and a female connector, said male connector comprising an insulating sleeve, a core wire mounted in the insulating sleeve and extending therefrom, first and second cylindrical conductive members mounted on the sleeve and spaced apart longitudinally along the sleeve, means connecting said first and second conductors of one of said guide wire or of said flexible cable to said first and second cylindrical members, said female connector comprising an insulating member, first and second conductive elements carried by the insulating member and adapted to engage the first and second cylindrical members of the male connector when the female connector receives the male connector to establish electrical connections therebetween, means forming electrical connections between the first and second conductive elements of the female connector and the first and second conductor of the other of said guide wire or cable, and means carried by the female connector for permitting rotation of the male connector with respect to the female connector, said means for permitting rotation of the male connector with respect to the female connector including a spindle, bearing means for rotatably mounting the spindle and means securing the guide wire to the spindle so that as the guide wire is rotated, the spindle is rotated.
In a guide wire assembly, a guide wire in the form of a tubular member having a proximal extremity, first and second conductors extending along the length of the tubular member, a male connector connected to the proximal extremity of the tubular member, the male connector including a cylindrical insulating member, first and second conductive cylindrical members mounted in spaced apart longitudinal positions on said insulating sleeve and means electrically connecting the first and second conductors to the first and second cylindrical members.
In a guide wire assembly, a guide wire in the form of a tubular member having a diameter of 0.018 inches or less and having a proximal extremity, first and second conductors extending along the length of the tubular member, a male connector connected to the proximal extremity of the tubular member, the male connector including a cylindrical insulating member, a core wire disposed within the insulating sleeve and extending beyond the sleeve, first and second conductive cylindrical members mounted in spaced apart longitudinal positions on said insulating sleeve, means electrically connecting the first and second conductors to the first and second cylindrical members, a female connector having a bore adapted to receive the male connector, first and second spaced apart longitudinally and circumferentially spring finger members adapted to engage the cylindrical members of the male connector, a cable having first and second conductors, means connecting the first and second conductors of the cable to the spring finger members, restraining means carried by the female connector for restraining longitudinal movement of the male connector with respect to the female connector said restraining means including a collet and means for causing said collet to clampingly engage and disengage said guide wire and means carried by the female connector, for permitting rotation of the male connector while it is retained within the female connector.
In a guide wire assembly, a flexible guide wire having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, a flexible cable having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, connector means for interconnecting the first and second conductors of the flexible cable and the first and second conductors of the guide wire, said connector means including a male connector and a female connector, and means carried by one of the male and female connectors for permitting rotation of the male connector with respect to the female connector.
In a guide wire assembly a flexible guide wire having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, a flexible cable having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, connector means for interconnecting the first and second conductors of the flexible cable and the first and second conductors of the guide wire, said connector means including a male connector and a female connector, and means carried by one of the male and female connectors for permitting rotation of the male connector with respect to the female connector, said means for permitting rotation of the male connector with respect to the female connector including a spindle, bearing means for rotatably mounting the spindle and means securing the guide wire to the spindle so that as the guide wire is rotated, the spindle is rotated.
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