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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 02, 2011
Troy T. Tegg, Elk River, MN (US);
Brian M. Monahan, Elk River, MN (US);
Salome A. Gonzalez, Crystal, MN (US);
James V. Kauphusman, Champlin, MN (US);
Sacha C. Hall, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Troy T. Tegg, Elk River, MN (US);
Brian M. Monahan, Elk River, MN (US);
Salome A. Gonzalez, Crystal, MN (US);
James V. Kauphusman, Champlin, MN (US);
Sacha C. Hall, Minneapolis, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A distal tip assembly for an elongate medical device having an axis comprises a shaft having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a wall, and a central lumen extending axially between said proximal end portion and said distal end portion. The distal tip assembly further comprises a position sensor disposed in an outer sleeve such that the sensor can shift relative to the sleeve. The sleeve is disposed at least in part in the wall and is substantially fixed thereto.