Torqueable guide wire assembly with electrical functions, male and female connectors for use therewith and system and apparatus for utilizing the same.

摘要

A guide wire (92) comprises a flexible cable having first and second conductors (98, 99) which extend along the length thereof. A connector assembly is provided for interconnecting the flexible cable to said guide wire and interconnecting the flexible cable to said guide wire and interconnecting the conductors carried thereby. The connector assembly includes a male connector with a sleeve and a conductive core which is mounted in the sleeve. An insulator is mounted in the sleeve and insulates the conductive core from the sleeve. A conductive band is carried by the insulator and is spaced from the sleeve. The first and second conductors are disposed within the sleeve. The first connector is connected to the conductive core and the second conductor is connected to the conductive band, thus forming a slip-ring arrangement.