Patent ID: 8712551
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A61N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a medical probe structure with mechanical continuity comprising: providing a mono-body sheath having a sheath core made of an elastic material, wherein the sheath core comprises an external surface, an internal surface, and an internal lumen in contact with the internal surface and extending longitudinally along a length of the sheath core, wherein the sheath core comprises a cavity extending from the external surface to the internal lumen; and inserting a conductor into the internal lumen of the sheath core through the cavity, wherein at least a portion of the conductor comprises an outer diameter that is larger than a corresponding portion of the cavity, and wherein inserting the conductor into the internal lumen comprises pressing the conductor against the cavity and causing a temporary elastic deformation of the elastic material of the sheath core.