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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2020
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical International Holding S.à R.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Inventors:
Jacob J. Daly, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Brett A. Hillukka, Hanover, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical International Holding S.à r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00101 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2562/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to, for example, a high-thermal-sensitivity ablation catheter tip with force measurement capability. More specifically, various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to improving the deformation consistency of the ablation catheter tip in response to various forces, and thereby improving force measurement accuracy of an ablation catheter system.