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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Inventors:
Debby Grunewald Highsmith, Laguna Nigel, CA (US);
Meir Bar-Tal, Zikhron Ya'akov, IL;
Assignee:
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 18/1482 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
An irrigated ablation catheter adapted for direct tissue contact has micro-elements that provide more accurate sensing of tissue, including thermal and electrical properties for temperature and impedance measurements. The micro-elements extend through a hollow chamber of an irrigated ablation electrode, and distal ends thereof can protrude outside of electrode or be flush with the electrode. The micro-elements have a protective guide tube in which components enabling temperature sensing or electrical sensing are encased.