Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catheter electrode that can simultaneously emit electrical energy and facilitate visualization by magnetic resonance imaging
- Patent Title (中): 导管电极可以同时发射电能并通过磁共振成像实现显像
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Application No.: US11964194Application Date: 2007-12-26
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Publication No.: US08175679B2Publication Date: 2012-05-08
- Inventor: John P. Gerhart , Harry Puryear , Jeremy D. Dando , Scott R. Petersen
- Applicant: John P. Gerhart , Harry Puryear , Jeremy D. Dando , Scott R. Petersen
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18

Abstract:
An electrode for use on a medical device is disclosed. The electrode may have a main body of electrically conductive material extending along an axis and having a proximal end and a distal end. The body may be configured to emit electrical energy in accordance with a predefined diagnostic or therapeutic function. The body may have a groove disposed over an outermost surface of the body. The electrode may also include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tracking coil disposed in said groove. The MRI tracking coil may comprise electrically insulated wire, for example. A catheter including an electrode, as well as a method for determining the location of an electrode, are also disclosed.
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