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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
May. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger Dahl, Andover, MN (US);
Steven Savage, Paynesville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Biosense Webster, Inc., Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/042 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/042 ;
Abstract
A method of and an apparatus for performing electrophysiological mapping of myocardial tissue. An electrode at a distal portion of a sensing catheter electrically contacts the tissue permitting the catheter to conduct a sensed signal to analysis and display equipment. The electrode is formed of a biocompatible metal. This basic structure is coated with a material with micro texturizes the electrode surface to increase the effective surface area without significantly increasing the electrode footprint.