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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2004
Horst F. Kiepen, Georgetown, CA (US);
Michael J. Eberle, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
Gary P. Rizzuti, Cameron Park, CA (US);
Daniel A. Brunicardi, Sacramento, CA (US);
Horst F. Kiepen, Georgetown, CA (US);
Michael J. Eberle, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
Gary P. Rizzuti, Cameron Park, CA (US);
Daniel A. Brunicardi, Sacramento, CA (US);
Volcano Corporation, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Abstract
A flexible elongate member such as a pressure guide wire () includes an electrical device such as a pressure sensor (). The pressure sensor () is electrically connected to conductive bands (), () and () located on electrical connector (). The electrical connector is attached to core wire () and shaft or hypotube (). The use of electrical connector () helps minimize the assembly time of pressure guide wire (), as well as minimize some of the assembly problems associated with prior art designs such as pressure guide wire ().