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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2007
James V. Kauphusman, Champlin, MN (US);
Allan M. Fuentes, Mound, MN (US);
Troy T. Tegg, Elk River, MN (US);
Dale E. Just, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James V. Kauphusman, Champlin, MN (US);
Allan M. Fuentes, Mound, MN (US);
Troy T. Tegg, Elk River, MN (US);
Dale E. Just, Minneapolis, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A circuit () configured for connecting an electrode () to a catheter or sheath is disclosed. The circuit () includes a member () having a longitudinal axis () and configured to extend along at least a portion of the length of the catheter or sheath. The circuit () further includes a trace () printed on the member (), where the trace () includes at least a longitudinal segment () extending generally along at least a portion of the longitudinal axis () and a transverse segment () extending generally transverse to the longitudinal axis (). In an embodiment, the circuit further includes a pad () integral with and extending from the () proximal the transverse segment () of the trace (). A catheter or sheath assembly comprising the circuit () and an electrode () connected to the circuit () is also disclosed. A method of forming a catheter or sheath assembly is also provided.