Patent ID: 6779257
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making a flexible elongate member, the method comprising the steps of:providing a core wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the core wire having a diameter of less than 0.018 inches; attaching an electrical device in proximity to the distal end of the core wire, the electrical device being electrically connected to at least one conductor; forming a substantially cylindrical electrical connector from a substrate having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge and the second edge of the substrate being disposed substantially flush to each other, the electrical connector including a plurality of conductive bands and a plurality of electrically conductive runners interconnected to the plurality of bands, the substantially cylindrical electrical connector adapted to be received into a corresponding female connector; forming an electrically conductive bond between the at least one conductor and the plurality of electrically conductive runners; and attaching the substantially cylindrical electrical connector to the proximal region of the core wire.