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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
May. 27, 2014
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Carlo Pappone, Lecco, IT;
Alan de la Rama, Cerritos, CA (US);
Peter Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Cary Hata, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 25/003 (2013.01); A61M 25/0071 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1497 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0034 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1093 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid delivery catheter configured to allow optimal fluid distribution through each electrode by varying the diameter of a catheter lumen is disclosed. Uniform or different fluid flow rates through longitudinally spaced apart elution holes may be achieved. Exemplary fluids for use with the catheter include a cooling fluid, a therapeutic fluid, and a medication.