Application: Extended-length flex circuits to replace conventional wire technology in medical catheters. All Flex is teaming up with medical device manufacturers to revolutionize catheter designs.
Today's state-of-the-art designs may include small Flexible Printed Circuits (FPCs) with electrode pads mounted to the mapping baskets, but they have been limited to only 6 or 8 electrodes.
Using All Flex's innovative multi-layer CatheterFlex® technology designers can increase the density of the FPC, allowing for an increase in the electrode count (up to 64 electrodes or higher). These fine-line FPCs can run the entire length of the catheter and into the proximal handle with continuous, uninterrupted traces.
Specific Improvements Include:
Increased mapping and ablating resolution:
- Increased electrode count
- Controlled impedance
Reduced assembly cost:
- Eliminates thin wire bundle attachment
- Reduces assembly labor time
- Avoids wire entanglement and miss-connections
Increased reliability:
- Reduces the number of solder joints and material transitions
Minimal size and intrusion:
- Stacking multiple layers of FPCs without interconnects reduces the bulk that limits the minimal catheter diameter
Mainline Production
- Multi-layer construction up to 4 conductive layers
- Conductor density of 4 mil (100 µm) trace and space
- Extended length up to 64" (1.6 m) total
State-of-the-Art Advanced Circuits
- Multi-layer construction up to 8 conductive layers
- Conductor density of 2 mil (50 µm) trace and space
- Extended length up to 108" (2.75 m) total.
Disclaimer: Data presented for informational purposes only. Actual values and/or usage is for reference. Contact All Flex for details.
