Stem elements for securing tubing and electrical wires to expand

Details Stem elements for securing tubing and electrical wires to expand Stem elements for securing tubing and electrical wires to expand

1996-04-08

1999-04-06

Cohen, Lee

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

600374, 607 99, 607122, 604103, A61B 1739

Patent

active

058911359

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible electrode body is assembled to an end of a catheter tube. A generally rigid stem element having an exterior diameter is connected to the catheter tube. A flexible tube, which has an initial interior diameter smaller than the exterior diameter of the stem element, is deformed into a desired geometry for the electrode body, including a neck region with an enlarged interior diameter greater than the exterior diameter of the stem element. The neck region is slipped about the stem element. Heat is applied to shrink the neck region about the stem element and form a first interference fit junction therebetween. A sleeve is fitted about the first interference fit junction, and heat is applied to shrink the sleeve about the interference fit junction and form a second interference fit junction therebetween. Preferably, after the first interference fit junction is formed, additional heat is applied to thermally fuse the neck region to the stem region.

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