Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible electric circuit for ultrasound catheters and related devices and methods
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Application No.: US17375111Application Date: 2021-07-14
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Publication No.: US11986351B2Publication Date: 2024-05-21
- Inventor: Arthur G. Blanck , Fermin Armando Lupotti
- Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Wiley Rein LLP
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00 ; A61B8/12 ; H01B7/00 ; H05K3/46

Abstract:
A flexible electronic circuit includes a plurality of leaves having a proximal section, a distal section, and an intermediate section. The plurality of leaves are bonded to each other within the distal section and loose within the intermediate section. The intermediate section also includes conductive connector pads for a wiring harness. A plurality of test connector pads are disposed on the plurality of leaves within the proximal section. The leaves within the proximal section may also be bonded to each other, for example in a ribbon or stepped configuration, in order to facilitate connection to testing apparatus. Once the circuit is tested, the proximal section can be severed from the intermediate section prior to installation of the circuit into a medical device, such as an intracardiac echocardiography catheter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220061808A1 FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR ULTRASOUND CATHETERS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2022-03-03
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