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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;

Inventor:

Tom Allen Ditter, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0538 (2021.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/6857 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00166 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00375 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (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 2018/0091 (2013.01); A61B 2018/124 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1435 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0214 (2013.01);
Abstract

A catheter includes an elongated body having a longitudinal axis, a distal assembly distal the elongated body, the distal assembly having a tapered helical form comprising a larger, electrode-carrying proximal loop and a smaller, softer distal loop, and a shape-memory support member extending through at least the proximal loop. For example, the helical loop subtends at least about 720 radial degrees, with the proximal loop subtending about 360 radial degrees, and the distal loop subtending about 360 radial degrees. The softer distal loop with a straight distal end atraumatically guides the distal assembly into a tubular region so that the larger proximal loop can sit on the ostium of the tubular region with improved electrode and tissue contact.


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