Patent ID: 9730611
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M

Claim:
1. A catheter system comprising: an elongate flexible catheter, the elongate flexible catheter defining a central lumen having a first longitudinal axis, the elongate flexible catheter formed from a first material; a support structure mounted on a proximal portion of the elongate flexible catheter such that a proximal surface of the support structure is coupled to a distal surface of the proximal portion of the elongate flexible catheter, the support structure comprising a first alignment feature and a second alignment feature, wherein the first alignment feature and the second alignment feature are offset from and extend parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the support structure, wherein the support structure is formed from a second material that is more rigid than the first material; a first sensor component mated with the first alignment feature; and a second sensor component mated with the second alignment feature, wherein the first sensor component is fixed relative to the second sensor component in at least one degree of freedom at the support structure by the first alignment feature.