St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.

St Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc

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Troy Terrance Tegg

Alexander Carson Houck

John Her

Zachary L Helgeson

Xuan Ye Khieu

Salome A Gonzalez

Salome Arias-Gonzalez

Israel A Byrd

James C Marrs

Salo Arias

Brian M Monahan

Neil David Hawkinson

James R Nigg

Jill A LaFavor

Jennifer Heisel

Gregory James Dakin

Xuan Yen Khieu

Brian Michael Monahan

John Son Her

James Reginald Nigg

Zachary Lee Helgeson

James Clayton Marrs

Jill Lafavor

Jennifer M Heisel

A medical device for the diagnosis or treatment of tissue in a body and method for fabricating the same are provided. The device includes comprises a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft includes a longitudinal axis, and the second shaft includes a second shaft axial end disposed within the first shaft. The second shaft is connected to the first shaft by a first nested lap joint formed between the first shaft and the second shaft.

Medical device with a nested lap joint and a fused conductive element and method for fabricating the same

A deflectable catheter shaft section is disclosed comprising an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis with a distal end and a proximal end. First and second pull wires can extend along the elongated body and can have a proximal end and a distal end. First and second pull wire liners can be disposed over a portion of one of the first and second pull wires, respectively. Each of the first and second pull wires can have a proximal end and a distal end. A first gap can exist between the proximal end of the first pull wire liner and the proximal end of the elongated body and a second gap can exist between the proximal end of the second pull wire liner and the proximal end of the elongated body.

Deflectable catheter shaft section

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.

Elongate medical device including chamfered ring electrode and variable shaft

A catheter assembly includes an inner liner made of flexible material and an outer layer having a steering mechanism. A catheter assembly is provided that includes an inner liner made of flexible material, and an outer layer having a steering mechanism that includes at least one wire and a corresponding lumen for each of the at least one wire through which the respective wire may travel. The outer layer includes a braided wire assembly that includes at least two wires braided into a wire mesh, and further includes a see-through portion positioned proximate a pull wire extraction location to facilitate extraction.

Guiding medical devices and associated methods of manufacturing

Medical device with a nested lap joint and fused conductive element and method for fabricating the same

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Savage, MN, United States of America

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