US 11,986,351 B2
Flexible electric circuit for ultrasound catheters and related devices and methods
Arthur G. Blanck, Ramona, CA (US); and Fermin Armando Lupotti, Lake Forest, CA (US)
Assigned to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/375,111.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/071,763, filed on Aug. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0061808 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); H01B 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 3/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/4494 (2013.01) [A61B 8/12 (2013.01); H05K 3/4644 (2013.01); H01B 7/0045 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a flexible electronic circuit, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of leaves having a proximal section, a distal section, and an intermediate section, wherein the plurality of leaves are bonded to each other within the distal section and loose within the intermediate section;
disposing a plurality of conductive connector pads on the plurality of leaves within the intermediate section;
disposing a plurality of test connector pads on the plurality of leaves within the proximal section; and
severing the proximal section from the intermediate section to create a plurality of flying leads from the loose leaves within the intermediate section.