A medical appliance for pressure measurement in a blood vessel

摘要

The medical appliance comprises an elongated tubular shaft 1 with a lumen 4 extending therethrough and slots 5 in the distal area 3 for pressure medium entry into the lumen. A stiffening means in the form of an independent wire extends through the lumen 4 with its proximal area 15 extending proximally of the shaft 1. The proximal area 2 of shaft 1 is affixed to a luer-lock 16 comprising a housing 17 with an inner cavity 24 and a distal end forming a muff fixedly and tightly sealed on the proximal end 19 of the shaft. <IMAGE>