The present invention relates to a device (1) for conducting an electrical current, comprising an electrically insulating substrate (3) comprising a first side (3a), a first electrical conductor (4) arranged on the substrate (3) and comprising a first portion (40) protruding from the first side (3a) of the substrate (3), and a metallic layer (2) arranged on the first side (3a) of the substrate (3), wherein said metallic layer (2) comprises a transition region (20) overlapping at least an edge region (400) of said first portion (40) of the first electrical conductor (4). According to the invention, said edge region (400) comprises a beveled or rounded cross-sectional contour in a cross-sectional plane extending orthogonal to the first side (3a) of the substrate (3).
H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
H05K 3/16 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using spraying techniques to apply the conductive material by cathodic sputtering
2.
CATHETER HANDLE WITH ROTATING MECHANISM AND ADJUSTABLE WIRE TENSION
The present invention relates to a catheter (1) comprising: an elongated shaft (2) having a deflectable distal portion, and a handle (10) connected to the shaft (2) and having a rotatable actuating element (11) which is rotatably mounted on a base (12) of the handle (10) and is connected to the distal deflectable portion of the shaft (2) via at least a first elongated pulling element (13a), so that the distal portion of the elongated shaft (2) can be deflected in a first direction (D1) by rotating the actuating element (11) in a first direction of rotation (R1). According to the invention the catheter (1) comprises at least a first tensioning device (20a) configured to tension the first elongated pulling element (13a), wherein the first tensioning device (20a) is fixed to the base (12).
The invention refers to a catheter (1a) for use in a medical system (1) comprising the catheter and an introducer (1b) that can be easily operated by an HCP and, at the same time, provides high accuracy and minimal treatment time. The catheter comprises a catheter handle (12) at its proximal end and an elongated catheter shaft (4) extending distally from the catheter handle, wherein the introducer comprises an introducer handle (8) at its proximal end and a tubular introducer sheath (2) extending distally from the introducer handle and along a longitudinal axis, wherein the introducer handle comprises an inner lumen with transseptal port configured to guide the catheter shaft through the introducer handle and into the introducer sheath, wherein the catheter handle comprises a coupling assembly (13) at its distal end, wherein the coupling assembly is configured to releasably couple the catheter handle (12) to the introducer handle (8) so as to prevent movement of the catheter with respect to the introducer along the longitudinal axis after the catheter shaft is introduced through the transseptal port into the introducer handle and the introducer sheath and to allow manual and/or gear driven rotation of the catheter shaft (4) into one pre-defined direction of rotation (arrow 75). The invention further refers to a corresponding introducer, a corresponding coupling assembly, and a corresponding medical system (1).
A multi-electrode array device (1) comprises a substrate (10) having a substrate body (100), and a multiplicity of electrodes formed by a multiplicity of needle elements (120) arranged on said substrate body (100) and spaced with respect to each other along a plane (P). The needle elements (120) are formed from a metal layer (12) arranged on said substrate body (100), each needle element (120) comprising a contact section (121) extending along said plane (P) and a needle section (122) extending from said contact section (121) and having a tip (123), wherein said needle section (122) is bent with respect to said contact section (121) such that the needle section (122) with its tip (123) protrudes from said plane (P).
A method for producing an electrically conducting structure (1), wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing an electrically insulating substrate (4) comprising a first side (4a), and sputtering, in a sputtering chamber, a first metal onto the first side (4a) of the substrate (4) to generate a first metallic layer (30) for superconducting an electrical current, and subsequently sputtering a second metal in said sputtering chamber onto the sputtered first metallic layer (31) to generate a second metallic layer.
A manufacturing method for a catheter assembly (1) forming a tip electrode or a terminal connector at one end of an elongated catheter shaft (3, 23) extending in a longitudinal direction is described that increases product safety as well as reduces production costs and complexity. The method comprises the following steps: Providing a cap-like tip electrode member (5, 25, 45, 55) or a tubular connector member (39), the catheter shaft (3, 23), and a compression resistant stabilizing element (7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67), wherein the outer diameter (D) of the stabilizing element (7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67) corresponds to the inner diameter (d) of the catheter shaft (3, 23) end, Inserting the stabilizing element (7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67) into an inner lumen of the catheter shaft (3) end such that it is covered by the catheter shaft end, and simultaneously or subsequently inserting the catheter shaft (3, 23) end into an inner lumen (6) of the tip electrode member (5, 25, 45, 55) or of the connector member (39), and Swaging the tip electrode member (5, 25, 45, 55) or the connector member (39) to the catheter shaft (3, 23) end.
An ultrasound transducing device comprising a carrier device (1) which has a body (10), said body (10) comprising at least one cavity (2) which is limited by a floor element (13) of the body (10) and comprises an opening (22), wherein a first metal layer (31) is arranged on the floor element (13) and the opening (22) is covered by a flexible membrane element (3) being configured and provided to oscillate in order to transmit and/or receive ultrasound waves (W), said membrane element (3) comprising a second metal layer (32). The membrane element (3) comprises a third metal layer (33), and a piezoelectric foil (30) which is sandwiched between the second and the third metal layer (32, 33).
B06B 1/02 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
B06B 1/06 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
The present invention relates to a device (1), comprising: an electrically conducting member (2) comprising a central portion (20) and an edge portion (21), the central portion (20) being integrally connected to the edge portion (21), wherein the edge portion (21) comprises a bottom side (21a), and a substrate (3) comprising a first side (3a) and a second side (3b) facing away from the first side (3a), wherein the electrically conducting member (2) is arranged on the first side (3a) of the substrate (3), wherein the edge portion (21) of the electrically conducting member (2) is embedded in the first side (3a) of the substrate (3) with the bottom side (21a) first, so that the bottom side (21a) of the edge portion (21) of the electrically conducting member (2) is arranged below a level of an adjacent surface portion (30) of the first side (3a) of the substrate (3).
The present invention relates to a method for encapsulating an electrical component (2) arranged on a circuit board (3), comprising the steps of: providing a circuit board (3) having a first substrate layer (4) comprising or essentially consisting of a thermoplastic LCP material, wherein the first substrate layer (4) forms a top surface area (40) with the electrical component (2) arranged thereon, the electrical component (2) being electrically connected to at least one electrically conducting contact structure (5) of the circuit board (3), wherein a frame structure (6) comprising or essentially consisting of a second thermoplastic material is arranged on the top surface area (40) and particularly connected to the at least one substrate layer (4), so that a recess (60) is formed on the circuit board (3), wherein the electrical component (2) is arranged in the recess (60), and filling a third thermoplastic material in a moldable state into the recess (60) to encapsulate the electrical component in the third thermoplastic material.
Catheterization device comprising a catheter including a deflectable steering end having a rest position. In order to provide a sensitive control of the steering end of the catheterization device that avoids sudden jumping movement of the steering end at the rest position the catheterization device comprises a control device for controlling the deflectable steering end, wherein the control device comprises a control arrangement having an elongated element which is mounted rotatably about a first pivot axis, wherein the control arrangement further comprises at least one guide element arranged at a distance from the first pivot axis, wherein at least one the guide element is rotatable with the elongated element about the first pivot axis or the guide element is rotatable mounted and coupled to the rotational movement of the elongated element, wherein the at least one guide element is connected in a movement-transmitting manner to the steering end.
The invention refers to a catheter segment (12) of a catheter (1) allowing steering in an asymmetrical, symmetrical, bi-directional and/or multidirectional manner, wherein the catheter segment (12) extends along a longitudinal axis (31) and comprises a tubular outer layer (22) and a flexible reinforcing structure (21) located within the tubular outer layer (22), wherein the catheter segment further (12) comprises a first insert (17) and at least one second insert (18, 19, 32, 32a), wherein each insert is attached to or integrally formed with the reinforcing structure, wherein each insert (17, 18, 19, 32, 32a) extends radially from the reinforcing structure through a neutral bending axis (31) of the catheter segment (12) and comprises at least one longitudinally extending guide structure (25, 25a, 26, 26a) for guiding a steering wire, wherein the first insert (17) and the at least one second insert (18, 19, 32, 32a) are located at predefined longitudinal positions of the catheter segment (12) with a predefined longitudinal spacing. The invention further refers to a respective catheter and a manufacturing method of such catheter segment (12).
A tracking device (3) for tracking a circuit board panel (2) in a production apparatus (1) comprises a detection arrangement (30) operative to interact with a circuit board panel (2) for tracking the circuit board panel (2) in said production apparatus (1), and a processing device (31) for processing signals obtained using said detection arrangement (30) for tracking the circuit board panel (2) in said production apparatus (1). The detection arrangement (30) comprises a magnetic field generating device forming an air gap (304) through which the circuit board panel (2) is movable, the magnetic field generating device being configured to generate a magnetic flux across said air gap (304) and providing a signal indicative of an inductance of the magnetic field generating device, wherein said processing device (31) is operative to process a signal provided by the magnetic field generating device as a result of moving the circuit board panel (2) through said air gap (304).
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
G06K 7/08 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by means detecting the change of an electrostatic or magnetic field, e.g. by detecting change of capacitance between electrodes
13.
CATHETER AND SYSTEM COMPRISING THE CATHETER AND AN INTRODUCER SHEATH
A catheter comprising an elongated catheter shaft having a longitudinal axis (9a) and an active portion (4) being arranged at a distal end of the catheter shaft and angled with regard to the longitudinal axis (9a), wherein the active portion (4) comprises at least one electrode (2, 3) accommodated along the angled active portion (4) at a pre-defined radial distance from the longitudinal axis (9a) of the catheter shaft, wherein the catheter shaft further comprises a tubular multifilament wire helix portion (8) proximal from the active portion (4), wherein the wire helix portion (8) comprises a first layer (21) and at least one second layer (21), the first layer (21) and the at least one second layer (21) being wound such that the lay directions of two neighboring layers of the first layer (21) and the at least one second layer (21) are opposite.
The present invention relates to a device (1) for conducting an electrical current, comprising an electrically insulating substrate (3) comprising a first side (3a), a first electrical conductor (4) arranged on the substrate (3) and comprising a first portion (40) protruding from the first side (3a) of the substrate (3), and a first metallic layer (2) arranged on the first side (3a) of the substrate (3), wherein said first metallic layer (2) comprises a transition region (20) overlapping at least a region of said first portion (40) of the at least one conductor (4). According to the present invention, a second metallic layer (6) is arranged on said transition region (20) of the first metallic layer (2) to reinforce said transition region (20).
H05K 3/16 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using spraying techniques to apply the conductive material by cathodic sputtering
H05K 3/18 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material
15.
TRANSITION FROM A THIN FILM TO A THICK FILM IN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING DEVICES
The present invention relates to a device (1) for conducting an electrical current, comprising an electrically insulating substrate (3) comprising a first side (3a), a first electrical conductor (4) arranged on the substrate (3) and comprising a first portion (40) protruding from the first side (3a) of the substrate (3), and a metallic layer (2) arranged on the first side (3a) of the substrate (3), wherein said metallic layer (2) comprises a transition region (20) overlapping at least an edge region (400) of said first portion (40) of the first electrical conductor (4). According to the invention, said edge region (400) comprises a beveled or rounded cross-sectional contour in a cross-sectional plane extending orthogonal to the first side (3a) of the substrate (3).
H05K 3/16 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using spraying techniques to apply the conductive material by cathodic sputtering
The present invention relates to an implantable electrode (1) for an implantable medical device, the implantable electrode (1) having a substrate (2) comprising a substrate material (20); an electrode pole (3); and a connecting line (9) extending within the substrate (2), wherein the electrode pole (3) comprises an electrode pole surface (30) that is arranged on a surface of the substrate (2) and a contact line (33) electrically connecting the electrode pole surface (30) with the connecting line (9). According to an aspect of the invention, in a cross section of the implantable electrode (1), the electrode pole surface (30), a first section (31) of the contact line (33), a second section (32) of the contact line (33), and a section of the connecting line (9) at least partially surround a space (10) that is filled with the substrate material (20).
The present invention relates to Lab-on-PCB device (1), comprising a base layer (400), a printed circuit board (200) comprising a substrate (204) with a conductor structure (203), a first electronic component (206) being mounted on said substrate (204), and a first measuring electrode (209) being arranged on said substrate (204) at a sample contact area (208) at a first side of said substrate (204) and being electrically connected to said first electronic component (206) via said conductor structure (203), wherein said printed circuit board (200) is attached to said base layer (400) by means of an adhesion layer (300), and a microfluidic device comprising a first sample reservoir (101), a first channel (102) and a first reaction chamber (103), wherein said first reaction chamber (103) is in fluidic communication with said first sample reservoir (101) via said first channel (102), and said first reaction chamber (103) is in fluidic communication with said first measuring electrode (209), wherein said microfluidic device is formed by a first cover layer (100) arranged on said printed circuit board (200), and said first cover layer (100) comprises a first cavity or recess (101, 102, 103) forming at least partly said first sample reservoir (101), said first channel (102) and said first reaction chamber (103), wherein said substrate (204) comprises one or more through-going recesses (210) which encircles in part said reaction contact area (208), wherein a part of said first cover layer (100) and/or said adhesion layer (300) engages in said one or more through-going recesses (210), particularly in a form-fitting and/or fluid-tight manner.
B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glasswareDroppers
B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 65/18 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated tool
B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 17/10 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
A method for simpler and more cost-effective manufacturing of a medical device, for example an implantable and/or insertable medical device, having at least two longitudinally extending electrical conductors (3, 30, 300) is described. The method comprises the following steps: • Providing a connecting material (4, 40, 400) and the at least two electrical conductors (3, 30, 300) each being individually electrically insulated and having two ends; • Fixing the position of the at least two electrical conductors (3, 30, 300) with respect to one another by establishing a temporary connection of the at least two electrical conductors (3, 30, 300) using the connecting material (4, 40, 400); • Performing at least one assembling step using the connected at least two electrical conductors (3, 30, 300); and • Disconnecting the at least two electrical conductors (3, 30, 300) by removing and/or decomposing the connecting material (4, 40, 400) and/or by modifying the mechanical integrity of the connecting material (4, 40, 400) over at least part of the longitudinal extension of the at least two electrical conductors (3, 30, 300).
A multi-electrode array device (1) comprises a substrate (10) having a substrate body (100), and a multiplicity of electrodes formed by a multiplicity of needle elements (120) arranged on said substrate body (100) and spaced with respect to each other along a plane (P). The needle elements (120) are formed from a metal layer (12) arranged on said substrate body (100), each needle element (120) comprising a contact section (121) extending along said plane (P) and a needle section (122) extending from said contact section (121) and having a tip (123), wherein said needle section (122) is bent with respect to said contact section (121) such that the needle section (122) with its tip (123) protrudes from said plane (P).
A cost-effective method for producing an electronic module of high quality is described, comprising the following steps: providing an electronic circuit board (1) having a first side and an opposing second side and at least one first electrical contact element (2) located at the surface at its first side, a thermoplastic element (3, 30) comprising electrically conducting particles (3.1) or electrically conducting micro-structures (3.2) and an electronic component (4) having a first side and an opposing second side and comprising at least one second electrical contact element (4.1) located at the surface at its second side; arranging the electronic circuit board (1), the thermoplastic element (3, 30) and the electronic component (4) in such a way, that the thermoplastic element (3, 30) is being arranged in between the first electrical contact element (2) and the second electrical contact element (4.1); and thermocompression bonding of the electronic component (4) to the electronic circuit board (1) using the thermoplastic element (3, 30) such that the second side of the electronic component (4) is firmly attached to the first side of the electronic circuit board (1) via the thermoplastic element (3), wherein the thermoplastic element (3, 30) thereby, at the same time, establishes an electrically conductive connection between the at least one first electrical contact element (2) and the at least one second electrical contact element (4.1). Further, a respective electronic module is illustrated and a medical device comprising such electronic module.
H05K 3/32 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits
A catheter device comprises a measuring device for measuring a force effect on the catheter device. The measuring device comprises a force transducer comprising a plurality of transducer sections and an optical fiber arranged on the force transducer, wherein the transducer sections form at least a pair of adjacent transducer sections which are connected to one another by means of a connecting section and which can be moved relative to one another with deformation of the connecting section, and wherein the optical fiber comprises at least one sensor device for measuring a force effect between the transducer sections of the at least one pair of adjacent transducer sections. The at least one sensor device comprises a first optical grating and a second optical grating for measuring a force effect between the transducer sections of the at least one pair of adjacent transducer sections.
A catheter device comprises a measuring device for measuring a force effect on the catheter device. The measuring device comprises an elastically deformable transducer body with a plurality of transducer portions and a sensor device arranged on the transducer body. The transducer portions form at least one pair of adjacent transducer portions, which are connected to each other via a connecting portion and are movable relative to each other with deformation of the connecting portion. The sensor device is designed to measure a force effect between the transducer portions of the at least one pair of adjacent transducer portions. The transducer body is made of a glass material.
G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
The invention relates to an ablation catheter (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for treatment of a patient's tissue and a respective operation method. The ablation catheter comprises: a guide tube (10) having an inner lumen (11), a catheter shaft (12) arranged within said inner lumen of said guide tube and moveable with respect to said guide tube, at least two splines (20, 21, 22, 23) fixed to the distal end of said catheter shaft, wherein each spline comprises a distally arranged first portion (30, 31, 32, 33), a proximally arranged second portion (40, 41, 42, 43), at least one first electrode (50) fixed to or integrated within the first portion of the spline and at least one second electrode (51) fixed to or integrated within the second portion of the spline, wherein the at least two splines (20, 21, 22, 23) are configured to take at least three configurations realized by a relative movement of said catheter shaft, said guide tube and said steering wire.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
The present invention is related to a catheterization device (10) comprising a catheter (40) including a deflectable steering end (41) having a rest position. In order to provide a sensitive control of the steering end of the catheterization device that avoids sudden jumping move-ment of the steering end at the rest position the catheterization device comprises a control device (11) for controlling the deflectable steering end (41), wherein the control device (11) comprises a control arrangement (51) having an elongated element (70) which is mounted rotatably about a first pivot axis (72), wherein the control arrangement (51) further comprises at least one guide element (63) arranged at a distance from the first pivot axis (72), wherein at least one the guide element is rotatable with the elongated element (70) about the first pivot axis (72) or the guide element is rotatable mounted and coupled to the rotational move-ment of the elongated element (70), wherein the at least one guide element (63) is connected in a movement-transmitting manner to the steering end (41), wherein the control arrangement (51) further comprises an energy storage element (80), which produces an auxiliary force assisting the rotation of the elongated element (70), wherein the elongated element (70) has a force transmission element (75) which is arranged at a distance from the first pivot axis (72) and from the at least one guide element (63) and which is coupled in a force-transmitting manner to a first end (81) of the energy storage element (80), wherein the energy storage element (80) comprises a first rolling surface (83) located at a second end (82) of the energy storage element (80) opposite to the first end (81) and extend-ing substantially parallel to the first pivot axis (72), wherein the first rolling surface (83) is configured such that, if the elongated element (70) rotates about the first pivot axis (72) within a pre-defined angular range corresponding to the rest position of the steering end (41), the first rolling surface (83) rolls along a second rolling surface (84) thereby executing a combined translational and rotational movement along the second rolling surface (84) be-tween a second pivot axis (87) and a third pivot axis (88), wherein the second pivot axis (87) and the third pivot axis (88) extend substantially parallel to the first pivot axis (72).
The present invention relates to an implantable ultrasonic transducer comprising a first device for generating ultrasound, a second device for receiving ultrasound, and a circuit board, wherein the device for generating ultrasound is formed from a piezoelectric polymer, which is integrated in the circuit board. The invention also relates to a medical device which can be introduced into the body and comprises an ultrasonic transducer of this type.
A61B 8/00 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
A61B 8/12 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
G01H 11/08 - Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by detecting changes in electric or magnetic properties by electric means using piezoelectric devices
26.
Implant comprising embedded conductor track and production method
The disclosure relates to an implant comprising a substrate, a housing, wherein the housing is disposed on the substrate, an electronic circuit disposed on the substrate inside the housing, an electronic component disposed on the substrate outside the housing, and a conductor track, wherein the conductor track connects the electronic circuit to the electronic component. The conductor track is embedded into the substrate at least in sections in such a way that at least one section of the conductor track is completely surrounded by the substrate. Furthermore, a method for creating an implant is disclosed.
Embodiments relate to a test method for testing an unpopulated printed circuit board. The method can involve the steps of: exposing the unpopulated printed circuit board to temperatures of a reflow soldering process in a first step; and testing the electrical connections of the unpopulated printed circuit board. Embodiments also relate to a test device and a method for producing populated printed circuit boards.
G01R 31/28 - Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
H05K 3/34 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by soldering
28.
CATHETER CONFIGURED TO MEASURE A FORCE ACTING ON THE CATHETER
The disclosure relates to a catheter, comprising: an elongated shaft body extending along a longitudinal axis and having a distal end portion connected to a catheter tip at a distal end of the catheter, wherein the shaft body comprises a first lumen extending along the longitudinal axis, and an optical fiber for measuring a force, wherein the optical fiber extends in the first lumen and comprises at least a first Bragg grating arranged in in the distal end portion of the shaft body. The distal end portion of the shaft body encloses at least a first stiffening element, wherein the first stiffening element extends along the longitudinal axis for stiffening the distal end portion of the shaft body.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Electric and electronic components; electronic circuit
boards; printed circuits; encapsulated electronic devices
and systems. Catheters; encapsulated electronic devices and systems for
medical use; electrodes for medical use. Design and development of electrical and electronic
components, electronic circuit boards, printed circuits and
encapsulated electronic devices and systems; product
development and product design with respect to medical
devices; technological advisory services, particularly in
the field of electrical connection technology and
manufacture of printed circuit boards; research and
development of new products and semi-finished products for
third parties; technological research and consultant
services with respect to medical devices.
31.
CATHETER DEVICE WITH A SENSOR DEVICE FOR MEASURING A FORCE EFFECT
A catheter device (1) comprises a measuring device for measuring a force effect on the catheter device (1). The measuring device comprises an elastically deformable transducer body (15) with a plurality of transducer portions (150-153) and a sensor device arranged on the transducer body (15). The transducer portions (150-153) form at least one pair of adjacent transducer portions (150-153), which are connected to each other via a connecting portion (154-156) and are movable relative to each other with deformation of the connecting portion (154-156). The sensor device is designed to measure a force effect between the transducer portions (150-153) of the at least one pair of adjacent transducer portions (154-156). The transducer body (15) is made of a glass material.
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
32.
CATHETER DEVICE COMPRISING A SENSOR DEVICE FOR MEASURING A FORCE EFFECT
A catheter device (1) comprises a measuring device (2) for measuring a force effect on the catheter device (1). The measuring device (2) comprises a force transducer (20) comprising a plurality of transducer sections (200-203, 260) and an optical fiber (21) arranged on the force transducer (20), wherein the transducer sections (200-203, 260) form at least a pair of adjacent transducer sections (200-203, 260) which are connected to one another by means of a connecting section (204-206, 261) and which can be moved relative to one another with deformation of the connecting section (204-206, 261), and wherein the optical fiber (21) comprises at least one sensor device (22, 23, 24, 27) for measuring a force effect between the transducer sections (200-203, 260) of the at least one pair of adjacent transducer sections (200-203, 260). The at least one sensor device (22, 23, 24, 27) comprises a first optical grating (220, 230, 240, 270) and a second optical grating (221, 231, 241, 271) for measuring a force effect between the transducer sections (200 -203, 260) of the at least one pair of adjacent transducer sections (200-203, 260).
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Electric and electronic components, namely, components of electrical mains in the nature of electric wires, connectors, cables and circulators in the nature of electronic components; electronic circuit boards; printed circuits; encapsulated electronic devices and systems, namely, microelectronic systems for implants, sensors and actuators Catheters; encapsulated electronic devices and systems for medical use, namely, electronic medical appliances for use in procedures to treat diseases, ailments, injuries, and illnesses; electrodes for medical use Design and development of electrical and electronic components, electronic circuit boards, printed circuits and encapsulated electronic devices and systems; product development and product design with respect to medical devices; technological advisory services, particularly in the field of electrical connection technology and manufacture of printed circuit boards; research and development of new products and semi-finished products for third parties; technological research and consultant services with respect to medical devices
34.
Implant comprising embedded conductor track and production method
The disclosure related to an implant comprising a substrate, a housing, wherein the housing is disposed on the substrate, an electronic circuit disposed on the substrate inside the housing, an electronic component disposed on the substrate outside the housing, and a conductor track, wherein the conductor track connects the electronic circuit to the electronic component. The conductor track is embedded into the substrate at least in sections in such a way that at least one section of the conductor track is completely surrounded by the substrate. Furthermore, a method for creating an implant is disclosed.
A medical implant includes a first component having a surface and a plurality of electrical contacts and a second component having a surface and a plurality of electrical contacts. Each contact of the first component contacts an assigned contact of the second component in an electrically conducting manner. A seal is disposed between the two surfaces for sealing the contacts. The seal and the two surfaces are formed of a thermoplastic material. The seal is fused to the two surfaces for sealing the contacts and the seal is meltable so as to separate the two components from one another. A method for producing a medical implant is also provided.
A61N 1/375 - Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
B29C 65/34 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement"
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Thermocompression bonding of electronic components
A method for producing an electronic module includes providing a first substrate including at least one first electrical contacting surface, an electronic component including at least one second electrical contacting surface, and a first material layer made of a thermoplastic material including at least one recess extending through the material layer. The first substrate, the electronic component and the first material layer are arranged with the first material layer disposed between the first substrate and the electronic component, and the at least one first electrical contacting surface, the at least one second electrical contacting surface and the at least one recess aligned relative to one another. The first substrate, the electronic component and the material layer are thermocompression bonded. A joint formed between the at least one first electrical contacting surface and the at least one second electrical contacting surface is surrounded or enclosed by the first material layer.
H01L 21/56 - Encapsulations, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings
H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
H01L 23/00 - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups or
The present invention relates to a test method for an unpopulated printed circuit board, comprising the steps of: exposing the unpopulated printed circuit board to temperatures of a reflow soldering process in a first step; and testing the electrical connections of the unpopulated printed circuit board. The present invention further relates to a test device and a method for producing populated printed circuit boards.
The disclosure relates to a catheter (1), comprising: an elongated shaft body (10) extending along a longitudinal axis (Z) and having a distal end portion (11) connected to a catheter tip (20) at a distal end of the catheter (1), wherein the shaft body (10) comprises a first lumen (12) extending along the longitudinal axis (Z), and an optical fiber (30) for measuring a force, wherein the optical fiber (30) extends in the first lumen (12) and comprises at least a first Bragg grating (31) arranged in in the distal end portion (11) of the shaft body (10). The distal end portion (11) of the shaft body (10) encloses at least a first stiffening element (40), wherein the first stiffening element (40) extends along the longitudinal axis (Z) for stiffening the distal end portion (11) of the shaft body (10).
G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
G01K 11/32 - Measuring temperature based on physical or chemical changes not covered by group , , , or using changes in transmittance, scattering or luminescence in optical fibres
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 18/22 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibreHand-pieces therefor
A61B 18/24 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibreHand-pieces therefor with a catheter
A mapping and ablation catheter (1) is presented. The mapping and ablation catheter comprising an elongated catheter shaft (10) and an ablation portion (11) being arranged at a distal end (10-1) of the catheter shaft (10), wherein: the ablation portion (11) comprises a plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114); at least one first loop segment (111) of the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) exhibits one or more ablation electrodes (110), the one or more ablation electrodes (110) being configured for delivering energy to vascular tissue; the loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) together form a three-dimensional spiral; and respective diameters of the loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) are such that each loop segment (111, 112, 113, 114) rests on a neighboring loop segment (111, 112, 113, 114) when the three-dimensional spiral is compressed. The plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114) comprises a stabilizer loop segment (114), which does not exhibit any electrodes, wherein the stabilizer loop segment (114) is the most proximal loop segment of the plurality of loop segments (111, 112, 113, 114).
A process for producing an electrical conductor structure that involves embedding at least one metallic conductor track and at least one heating conductor in an electrically insulating substrate, and producing an electric current in the heating conductor so that a first layer of the substrate and a second layer of the substrate fuse in an area surrounding the heating conductor, to seal an interface between the two layers. A conductor structure is also disclosed, in particular in the form of an implantable electrode lead.
H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
A61N 1/375 - Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings
B29C 65/34 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement"
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 37/06 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the heating method
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
The invention relates to a catheter head (1) having a plurality of flushing openings (2a, 2b) connected to a flushing feed line (3), and a sensor (4). Said sensor (4) is disposed inside the catheter head (1). The invention further relates to a catheter and a manufacturing method.
An electronic module on a flexible planar circuit substrate with a conductor configuration on a first substrate surface and a plurality of electronic components on the opposite, second substrate surface, wherein the components have component contacts, which are electrically connected selectively by way of vias in the circuit substrate and the conductor configuration, wherein the circuit substrate is a thermoplastic polymer and the component contacts are melted or thermally pressed into the second substrate surface in the region of the vias.
An electronic assembly, including an encasement joined from at least two casing parts, wherein at least one gap region between two mutually adjoining casing parts is hermetically sealed by a metal layer that is electrodeposited onto the sections of the adjoining casing parts abutting the gap region and bridges the gap region.
H01L 23/10 - ContainersSeals characterised by the material or arrangement of seals between parts, e.g. between cap and base of the container or between leads and walls of the container
H01L 21/50 - Assembly of semiconductor devices using processes or apparatus not provided for in a single one of the groups or
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Method for producing an electrode lead or a catheter, and associated semifinished product
A method for producing a medical electrode lead or a catheter, and also to an associated semifinished product. The semifinished product for this purpose includes a cable having at least one electrical conductor, which is embedded in a sheath made of an electrically insulating, thermoplastic material. It is characterized in that the cable, at least at one cable end, forms a connection point, via which the conductor can be attached permanently and non-detachably to further components, wherein part of the surface of the conductor is exposed in the region of the connection point and forms a contact face, and the sheath has, in the region of the connection point, a recess that is continuous in the longitudinal direction of the cable.
H01R 43/20 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
H02G 1/14 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for joining or terminating cables
H01R 43/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
H01R 43/24 - Assembling by moulding on contact members
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
An implantable electrode and a process to produce an implantable electrode. To make it possible to produce the implantable electrode in a simple and economical manner, a connection cable of the electrode is at least partly embedded in a sheath of the electrode and the sheath is in the shape of a hollow cylinder.
An implantable electrode having a connection portion. So as to be able to easily stretch the electrode lengthwise, provision is made so that the connection portion is embodied in a coiled manner.
A sensor connection element of a catheter or an electrode line, which has a plate-like substrate including at least one recess and layer-like electrical conductors with sensor connection faces and/or actuator connection faces on or beneath at least one sensor surface.
G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systemsDevices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
The invention relates to a method for producing an array (1) formed from a multiplicity of electric integrated circuits (la), said array being intended for separation and having a conductive connection to a central contact path for bond monitoring, said method comprising the following steps: applying conductive tracks (3 a) to the array, wherein the separation region (2) is recessed from applying said tracks (3a), closing the conductive connection to the central contact path by applying individual conductive connection portions (3), which extend between two contact paths (4) which enclose the separation region (2) and are arranged adjacent thereto, formed from at least one material from the group comprising the elements gold, palladium, tantalum and nickel and also comprising the alloy containing predominantly at least one of the mentioned elements.
H01L 23/49 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements consisting of soldered or bonded constructions wire-like
H01L 21/66 - Testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment
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Catheterization device comprising a catheter, which has a deflectable steering end, and a control device for controlling the catheter
A catheterization device including a catheter, which has a deflectable steering end, and a control device for controlling the steering end. In order to limit operating forces of the catheterization device, the control device has an energy store, which is coupled in a force-transmitting manner to a force transmission element of the control device.
A catheter with a film composite structure. The catheter at least includes a polymer film that is shaped such that a first polymer film layer, which is arranged inwardly relative to the catheter, and a second polymer film layer, which is arranged outwardly relative to the catheter, are produced; one or more electrodes arranged at least partially on an outer surface of the film composite structure; and a conductor structure, which includes conductive tracks for the electrical connection of the electrodes and which is arranged at least in part between the first and second polymer film layers. An associated production method for the catheter is also contemplated herein.
A fiber-optic force sensor, comprising an FBG fiber that has a force sensor region, to which bracing means to eliminate or decouple laterally effective forces and bending moments are assigned in such a way that the force sensor has a predominantly single-axis response characteristic to detect merely the magnitude of a force acting axially in the fiber direction.
G02B 6/34 - Optical coupling means utilising prism or grating
G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
Apparatus are provided for performing a procedure within a patient's body that include a tubular member including proximal and distal ends, a central axis or region extending therebetween, and a distal portion extending distally from an intermediate portion to the distal end. One or more accessory lumens and a steering element lumen extend between the proximal and distal ends, the steering element lumen offset from the central region within the distal portion such that a steering plane intersects the steering element lumen and the central axis. The distal portion includes a core member extending between the intermediate portion and the distal end, and stabilization elements embedded in the core member adjacent the accessory lumen and defining a stabilization plane that intersects the steering plane at a location offset from the central region, e.g., closer to the accessory lumen than the steering element lumen.
A61B 18/18 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
Apparatus are provided for performing a procedure within a patient's body that include a tubular member including proximal and distal ends, a central axis or region extending therebetween, and a distal portion extending distally from an intermediate portion to the distal end. One or more accessory lumens and a steering element lumen extend between the proximal and distal ends, the steering element lumen offset from the central region within the distal portion such that a steering plane intersects the steering element lumen and the central axis. The distal portion includes a core member extending between the intermediate portion and the distal end, and stabilization elements embedded in the core member adjacent the accessory lumen and defining a stabilization plane that intersects the steering plane at a location offset from the central region, e.g., closer to the accessory lumen than the steering element lumen.
An electrical component and a method for the manufacture thereof, comprising a connection arrangement between an active surface of an electrical component and a carrier, wherein electrical connecting elements are disposed in a connection zone on the active surface and/or on the carrier, and at least one spacer element is provided, which is disposed on the active surface and/or on the carrier. The at least one spacer element has a smaller height than the connecting elements before the connecting elements are reflowed to produce the electrically conductive connection, and is preferably disposed in an edge region of the connection zone.
A method for embedding at least one component into a dielectric layer. obtain a good result, it is provided that the method includes the following steps: a) Position and affix the at least one component on a carrier; b) Cast a liquid dielectric around the at least one component, thereby enclosing the at least one component completely; c) Harden the liquid dielectric to form a solid dielectric layer; and d) Apply, in particular by lamination thereon, another layer, in particular an electrically conductive layer. The use of a dielectric layer formed entirely of liquid dielectric, wherein the liquid dielectric is not converted into a solid state until the dielectric is processed.
Implantable sensor system including a sensor which is situated in a housing, the housing having a measurement region which is permeable for the parameters to be detected by the sensor, wherein the measurement region has an erodible protective coating which is permeable for the parameters to be detected by the sensor.
An electronic device, comprising a housing, a functional unit disposed in the housing, a terminal lead electrically connecting the functional unit to the outside of the housing, and a sealed feedthrough in the housing, the feedthrough surrounding the terminal lead and insulating it with respect to the housing, wherein the feedthrough is produced from a liquid crystal polymer.
The invention relates to a ceramic substrate material having a first layer having a cavity structure formed therein, and at least one sealing layer situated on at least a part of the cavity structure. The first layer comprises at least one first component made of a crystalline ceramic material and/or a glass material as a matrix, the first layer containing a second component made of a further crystalline ceramic material, with selected mantle areas of the crystals and/or crystal agglomerates of the second component being etched out in such a way that the cavity structure is provided (preferably in the form of a pore and/or tube structure). The sealing layer seals the surface of the first layer in the areas on which it is situated (e.g., above the cavity structure), allowing application of thin-film structures to the cavity structure.
An LTCC substrate structure with at least one contact element for connecting a wire conductor, which has a first metallization (20) arranged on and/or in the ceramic substrate for electrical connection to the wire conductor, wherein the first metallization (20) preferably contains silver or a silver alloy. To avoid via posting or a plating process, a diffusion barrier layer covering the first metallization or metal layer, which diffusion barrier layer (22) covering the first metallization (20), which diffusion barrier layer is produced with a locally acting application method, and a second metal layer (24) arranged on the diffusion barrier layer (22) are provided, wherein the second metal layer (24) preferably contains gold and/or platinum and/or an alloy that has at least one of these elements. The invention also discloses a production method for an LTCC substrate structure of this type.
H01R 9/00 - Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocksTerminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a caseBases therefor
H05K 3/00 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
An apparatus for cooling ablation catheters via a coolant pump and liquid cooling medium controlled by a controller based on a characteristic state for an activity of a catheter and in addition a system that uses the apparatus for ablation of tissue in a human or animal body. The system includes an elongated ablation catheter, an ablation generator electrically connected to the catheter to generate a high-frequency energy pulse or a high-frequency energy field, the coolant pump connected to the catheter and the controller and a control line connected to the pump. The control line comprises an electric circuit designed to detect a high-frequency pulse or a high-frequency field.
A61B 18/18 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
A61F 7/00 - Heating or cooling appliances for medical or therapeutic treatment of the human body
A61F 7/12 - Devices for heating or cooling internal body cavities
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CONNECTION WIRE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WIRE, AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENT
The invention relates to a connection wire (5, 5', 5'), preferably in the form of a strip, comprising an electroconductive wire core (10), preferably at least predominantly consisting of gold and/or a gold alloy and/or copper and/or a copper alloy, and a coating arranged on the surface of the core. The connection wire is characterised in that it comprises a weldable coating (14) on one side and a bondable coating (12) on the opposite side. The invention also relates to a structural component comprising such a connection wire, and to a method for producing such a connection wire.
H01B 1/02 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of metals or alloys
H01L 23/49 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements consisting of soldered or bonded constructions wire-like
An electrode catheter that includes an elongate electrode catheter body having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one electrode pole in the area of the distal end of the electrode body, and at least one supply line, which runs insulated in the electrode body in the main direction (H) from the proximal end to the distal end, to the at least one electrode pole, wherein the at least one supply line is configured to desensitize the electrode catheter to the radiation of an electromagnetic field of an interfering frequency having a specific wavelength(λ), with the supply line changing its run direction at least twice in such a way that it runs at least once opposite to the main direction (H), the distance (L1,L2) between two direction changes (R) is shorter than half of the wavelength (λ/2) of the interfering frequency.
A61B 5/055 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
A61N 1/05 - Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Electronic components, particularly assembled or
non-assembled printed circuits, multichip modules and
substrates for the above products, electronic components
with one or more chip components as well as interposed
components and component mountings for the above products.
