Insert molded catheter puller member connectors and method of making the same
AssigneeBiosense Webster, Inc.
InventorThomas V. Selkee
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of securing a puller member in a control handle for a deflectable catheter. The method comprises preforming an end of the puller member, placing the preformed end in an insert mold, filling the insert mold with thermoplastic material to form a molded member, and positioning the molded member encasing the end of the puller member in a control handle. The method may also include shaping the thermoplastic material into a screw configuration and fastening the molded member to a wall in the control handle. The method may further include joining the end of the puller member with an end of a second puller member, and placing joined ends of the puller members in the insert mold.
Claims9
A method of securing a puller member in a control handle for a deflectable catheter, comprising:
- preforming an end of the puller member;
- placing the preformed end in an insert mold;
- filling the insert mold with thermoplastic material to form a molded member;
- and
- positioning the molded member encasing the end of the puller member in a control handle.
A method of connecting two puller members of a deflectable catheter, comprising:
- joining ends of the puller members to form a joined connection;
- placing the joined connection in an insert mold;
- and
- fill the insert mold with thermoplastic material to form a molded member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.