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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2022
Freudenberg Medical, Llc, Beverly, MA (US);
Timothy S. Zeis, Charlestown, IN (US);
Abstract
A handle assembly for a smart catheter includes a housing extending along an axis from a proximal end to a distal end. A smart catheter extends through the housing and along the axis from a receiving end to a distal tip that extends outwardly from and terminates in spaced relationship with the distal end of the housing. The smart catheter includes an outer catheter surface extending annularly about the axis between the receiving end and the distal tip. At least one circuit is disposed along said outer catheter surface and extends between said receiving end and said distal tip. A ring connector is co-axially aligned with said smart catheter and disposed in radially surrounding relationship with a portion of the outer catheter surface to dispose the ring connector in electrical communication with the circuit.