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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019

Filed:

May. 28, 2015
Applicant:

St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Troy T. Tegg, Elk River, MN (US);

Alexander C. Houck, Hopkins, MN (US);

Salome Arias-Gonzalez, Maple Grove, MN (US);

John S. Her, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);

Somally Mom, Savage, MN (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 5/04 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 25/0012 (2013.01); A61M 25/0144 (2013.01); B29C 65/14 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/042 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 18/201 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00071 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01);
Abstract

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.


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