Guide wire assembly

Claim 2

A guide wire assembly, comprising a guide wire having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof and having a proximal extremity; and a male connector connected to the proximal extremity of the guide wire, the male connector comprising a conductive cylindrical sleeve, a conductive probe extending proximally from the sleeve, insulating means insulating the probe from the sleeve, first and second conductors extending through the sleeve and being connected to the probe and to the sleeve.

Claim 3

An assembly as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the proximal extremity of the core wire is crimped.

Claim 4

An assembly as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 together with an extension guide wire having a proximal extremity including a sleeve receiving the probe of the guide wire so that the guide wire and the extension guide wire are frictionally interconnected to inhibit separation of the guide wire from the extension guide wire.

Claim 5

A male connector for use in an assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising a sleeve, a core wire formed of a conducting material and disposed in the sleeve, a cylindrical sleeve formed of insulating material insulating said core wire from said sleeve, said cylindrical sleeve of insulating material having a portion thereof extending proximally of the conducting sleeve, and a cylindrical member of conducting material carried by the sleeve of insulating material and being spaced from said sleeve and first and second conductors carried by the sleeve with the first conductor being electronically bonded to the core wire and the second conductor being electrically bonded to the band.

Claim 6

A male connector as claimed in Claim 4 together with a plurality of additional cylindrical conducting members mounted on said sleeve of insulating material, said additional cylindrical conducting members being spaced apart and separated from each other electrically.

Claim 7

A male connector as claimed in Claim 4 or Claim 5, wherein the proximal extremity of the core wire is crimped.

Claim 8

A femal connector for use in an assembly as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, comprising an inner conductive grip having a cylindrical recess, an outer cylindrical conductive grip coaxially disposed on the inner conductive grip and having a portion thereof extending forwardly of the inner conductive grip, insulating material separating the first conductive grip from the second conductive grip, first and second conductors with the first conductor being connected to the first conductive grip and the second conductor being connected to the second conductive grip, and a case formed of insulating material surrounding the outer conductive grip and having an opening in the distal extremity thereof adapted to receive a male connector.

Claim 9

A femal connector as claimed in Claim 7, wherein said outer conductive grip has slots therein to form fingers.

Claim 10

A female connector as claimed in Claim 7 or Claim 8 together with additional outer conductive grips mounted coaxially of the first conductive grip and having forwardly extending portions and additional conductors connected to said additional outer conductive grips.

Claim 11

A guide wire assembly comprising a guide wire having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, a flexible cable having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, and connector means for interconnecting the flexible cable to said guide wire and interconnecting the conductors carried thereby, said connector means including a male connector having a sleeve, a conductive core mounted in the sleeve, insulating means mounted in the sleeve and insulating the conductive core from the sleeve, a conductive cylindrical member carried by the insulating material and spaced from the sleeve, first and second conductors disposed within the sleeve with the first connector being connected to the conductive core and the second conductor being connected to the conductive cylindrical member, said female connector comprising an inner conductive grip having a cylindrical recess for receiving the conductive core, an outer conductor grip having a cylindrical band engaging portion extending forwardly of the inner conductive grip, insulating means disposed between the inner and outer conductive grips, an insulating case mounted on the outer conductive grip, first and second conductors disposed within the case with the first conductor being connected to the inner conductive grip and the second conductor beingconnected to the outer conductive grip, the female connector receiving the male connector with the first conductive grip receiving the conductive core in the cylindrical recess of the first conductive grip and with the second conductive grip receiving the conductive member of the male connector by the cylindrical band engaging portion of the outer conductive grip engaging the conductive cylindrical member.

Claim 12

A guide wire assembly comprising a guide wire having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, a flexible cable having first and second conductors extending along the length thereof, and connector means for interconnecting the flexible cable to said guide wire and interconnecting the conductors carried thereby, said connector means including a male connector having a sleeve, a conductive core mounted in the sleeve, insulating means mounted in the sleeve and insulating the conductive core from the sleeve, a conductive cylindrical member carried by the insulating material and spaced from the sleeve, first and second conductors disposed within the sleeve with the first connector being connected to the conductive core and the second conductor being connected to the conductive cylindrical member, said female connector comprising an inner conductive grip having a cylindrical recess for receiving the conductive core, an outer conductor grip having a cylindrical band engaging portion extending forwardly of the inner conductive grip, insulating means disposed between the inner and outer conductive grips, an insulating case mounted on the outer conductive grip, first and second conductors disposed within the case with the first conductor being connected to the inner conductive grip and the second conductor beingconnected to the outer conductive grip, the female connector receiving the male connector with the first conductive grip receiving the conductive core in the cylindrical recess of the first conductive grip and with the second conductive grip receiving the conductive member of the male connector by the cylindrical band engaging portion of the outer conductive grip engaging the conductive cylindrical member.

Claim 13

An assembly as claimed in Claim 10, wherein said core wire has a crimped extremity.

Claim 14

An assembly as claimed in Claim 10 or Claim 11, wherein the male and female connectors have a co-axial construction.

Claim 15

An assembly as claimed in any one of Claims 10 to 12, wherein the male connector is provided with additional conductive members insulated from each other and the female connector is provided with additional conductive grips positioned to engage the additional conductive members of the male connector.