Bending resistant male connector for a guide wire

US8323215B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Radi Medical Systems AB · SE

Inventors

• Pär Von Malmborg · Uppsala, SE
• Ola Hammarström · Lerdala, SE
• Pär Gustafsson · Uppsala, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 2005
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R2201/12
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

During use there is a risk that a male connector for a guide wire is bent. With the present male connector (1) more material with high modulus of elasticity can be provided inside the male connector (1), which makes the male connector (1) more bending resistant. The male connector (1) comprises a core wire (3), a plurality of conductive members (4) spaced apart longitudinally along said core wire (3), a plurality of conductors (5) disposed along the core wire (3), each of the conductors (5) being connected to a respective conductive member (4). The core wire (3) has such a shape that least one longitudinal cavity is provided, which longitudinal cavity remains substantially intact when the male connector (1) is bent, thereby protecting the conductors (5), which are disposed in said cavity, from being damaged.