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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2017
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Huisun Wang, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jeremy D. Dando, Plymouth, MN (US);
Dale Just, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Allen P. Moore, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to multiple piece irrigated ablation electrode assemblies wherein the irrigation channels are insulated or separated from at least one temperature sensing mechanism within the distal portion of the electrode assembly. The present invention further pertains to methods for improved assembly and accurate measurement and control of the electrode temperatures while effectively irrigating the device and target areas.