Catheter with wire reinforcement having good electrical conductivity.

摘要

The invention relates to a catheter comprising a tube-like basic body with a woven round metal wire reinforcement. The catheter also comprises on the distal end (4) at least one electrically operating element such as a sensor (5) and on the proximal end an electrical connecting member (6). Of each electrically operating element and connecting member at least one is electrically connected to at least one of the metal wires of the woven metal wire reinforcement. <IMAGE>