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

Claim 0:
1. A method for manufacturing a medical device assembly, the method comprising:
providing an elongate body including a first ring electrode encircling the body, and a second ring electrode encircling the body;
advancing a first, ring-shaped insulative element over the body until the first insulative element is positioned between the first ring electrode and the second ring electrode, is disposed adjacent a distal end of the first ring electrode, and is disposed adjacent a proximal end of the second ring electrode;
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 ring electrode;
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 ring electrode, to form a seal between the first insulative element and the distal end of the first ring electrode, to couple the first insulative element to the proximal end of the second ring electrode, and to form a seal between the first insulative element and the proximal end of the second ring electrode; and
reflows the second insulative element to couple the second insulative element to the proximal end of the first ring electrode, and to form a seal between the second insulative element and the proximal end of the first ring electrode.