US 11,987,017 B2
Features to assist in assembly and testing of devices
Christopher Thomas Beeckler, Brea, CA (US); and Zulema Berenice Espinoza, Moreno Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam (IL)
Filed by Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam (IL)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/896,104.
Prior Publication US 2021/0378594 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. B29D 23/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01); G01R 31/54 (2020.01)
CPC B29D 23/00 (2013.01) [A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 5/6858 (2013.01); A61M 25/001 (2013.01); A61M 39/10 (2013.01); G01R 31/54 (2020.01); A61B 2560/0223 (2013.01); A61B 2562/125 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1022 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catheter manufacturing method, comprising:
forming flexible circuit strips with respective different symbols marked thereon, each strip including at least one respective electrode;
attaching one end of each of the flexible circuit strips to a catheter coupler with the flexible circuit strips being ordered around a circumference of the catheter coupler responsively to the respective symbols of respective ones of the flexible circuit strips;
forming a distal end assembly of a catheter, the distal end assembly comprising the flexible circuit strips attached to the catheter coupler;
aligning one of the flexible circuit strips with an axis of a position tracking system; and
performing a calibration of the catheter with the position tracking system responsively to the aligning.