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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
John Kummailil, Sherborn, MA (US);
Matthew P. Jones, Shoreview, MN (US);
Sverre Gropen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of forming an energy delivery portion of a medical device includes contacting a distal portion of an electrode shaft with an insulating material, and heating the insulating material to couple the insulating material to the distal portion of the electrode shaft to form an insulation tip. The distal portion of the electrode shaft includes one or more surface contours to entrain the insulating material.