Patent ID: 11969262
Assignee: ST JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, SA.R.L.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method for manufacturing a medical device assembly, the method comprising:
forming a proximal connector, the proximal connector including an elongate body, a first proximal contact encircling the body, and a second proximal contact encircling the body;
advancing a first, ring-shaped insulative element over the body until the first insulative element is positioned between the first proximal contact and the second proximal contact, is disposed adjacent a distal end of the first proximal contact, and is disposed adjacent a proximal end of the second proximal contact;
advancing a second, separate, ring-shaped insulative element over the body until the second insulative element is disposed adjacent a proximal end of the first proximal contact;
subsequent to advancing the first insulative element and advancing the second insulative element, advancing a heat shrink tube over the elongate body, the first insulative element, and the second insulative element;
heating only a portion of the heat shrink tube to couple that portion of the heat shrink tube to one of the first insulative element and the second insulative element and secure a position of the heat shrink tube relative to the elongate body and the first and second insulative elements; and
subsequent to heating the portion of the heat shrink tube, heating an entirety of the heat shrink tube, wherein heating the entirety of the heat shrink tube:
reflows the first insulative element to couple the first insulative element to the distal end of the first proximal contact, to form a seal between the first insulative element and the distal end of the first proximal contact, to couple the first insulative element to the proximal end of the second proximal contact, and to form a seal between the first insulative element and the proximal end of the second proximal contact; and
reflows the second insulative element to couple the second insulative element to the proximal end of the first proximal contact, and to form a seal between the second insulative element and the proximal end of the first proximal contact.