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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Alan DE LA Rama, Cerritos, CA (US);
Cary Hata, Irvine, CA (US);
William Du, Walnut, CA (US);
Yongxing Zhang, Irvine, CA (US);
James V. Kauphusman, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Troy T. Tegg, Elk River, MN (US);
Alan de la Rama, Cerritos, CA (US);
Cary Hata, Irvine, CA (US);
William Du, Walnut, CA (US);
Yongxing Zhang, Irvine, CA (US);
James V. Kauphusman, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Troy T. Tegg, Elk River, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An electrophysiology catheter for use with a steerable introducer sheath includes a flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end and at least one hollow elongate tip electrode disposed at the distal end of the catheter body. The hollow elongate tip electrode includes a sidewall having at least one elongate gap that provides flexibility allowing the tip electrode to bend relative to a longitudinal axis of the catheter body. The catheter body is an independent, non-steerable structure, and can be moved via movement of the steerable introducer through which it is introduced into a patient.