Guide wire having a male connector

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1998-03-25

2000-07-18

Wingood, Pamela

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Flexible catheter guide

604 95, 604280, A61B 500

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060900520

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a guide wire, comprising a core wire (4) having a proximal and a distal end. There is at least one electrical lead (10a, 10b, 10c) provided on said core wire and extending along the length thereof, connecting to an electrical device (6) provided at the distal end of said core wire. A male connector is provided at the proximal end of said core wire, and a protective tubing (not shown) covers the core wire and the leads. The leads are formed on a sheet (14) of a thin, flexible material, said sheet being at least partially wrapped around said core wire along the length thereof. The flexible sheet has a wider portion (18) at the proximal end, and is wrapped at least one full turn around the proximal end of said core wire. The wider portion has at least one conductive strip (8a, 8b, 8c) extending over said portion in the transverse direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5178159 (1993-01-01), Christian
patent: 5445155 (1995-08-01), Sieben

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