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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2015
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Leon Fay, Lexington, MA (US);
Paul Hultz, Brookline, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example electrophysiology medical device may include a catheter shaft including a distal end portion and a sensing assembly having three or more terminals. The sensing assembly includes one or more current-carrying electrodes and one or more sensing electrodes. The one or more current-carrying electrodes, the one or more sensing electrodes, or both includes a mini-electrode. The mini-electrode is disposed on one of the other electrodes. The medical device may also include a controller coupled to the sensing assembly.