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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2022
Applicants:
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Brian Pederson, Selma, TX (US);
Greg Olson, Elk River, MN (US);
Inventors:
Brian Pederson, Selma, TX (US);
Greg Olson, Elk River, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/6858 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00107 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0209 (2013.01); A61B 2562/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
A catheter includes a shaft including a proximal end and a distal end, an electrical conductor coupled to the catheter, and an electrode coupled to the electrical conductor. The electrode includes at least one recessed portion, and an impedance reduction layer disposed in the at least one recessed portion. The impedance reduction layer has a thickness less than a depth of the recessed portion.