Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Elongate medical device including chamfered ring electrode and variable shaft
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Application No.: US17338354Application Date: 2021-06-03
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Publication No.: US11690670B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Zachary L. Helgeson , Alexander C. Houck , John Her , Salo Arias , Somally Mom , Brian M. Monahan , Neil D. Hawkinson , James R. Nigg , James C. Marrs , Xuan Yen Khieu , Troy T. Tegg , Jill A. LaFavor , Israel A. Byrd
- Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/01 ; A61B5/021 ; A61B5/283 ; A61B34/20 ; A61B18/00 ; A61M25/01 ; A61M25/00 ; A61B18/16 ; A61B5/318

Abstract:
An elongate medical device shaft may comprise an elongate body and an annular electrode disposed on the elongate body. The annular electrode may define a longitudinal axis and have an outer diameter. The outer diameter may be greater at an axial center of the electrode than at an axial end of the electrode. Additionally or alternatively, the elongate body may comprise three longitudinal sections having three wall thicknesses. The middle wall thickness may be less than the proximal and distal wall thicknesses and the distal wall thickness may be less than the proximal wall thickness. Additionally or alternatively, the shaft may comprise an inner cylindrical structure and an outer tube. The outer tube may comprise a first radial layer and a second radial layer that is radially-outward of the first radial layer, the first radial layer, second radial layer, and inner structure having different stiffnesses.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210369342A1 ELONGATE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING CHAMFERED RING ELECTRODE AND VARIABLE SHAFT Public/Granted day:2021-12-02
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