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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Biosense Webster (Israel), Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Inventors:
Dean M. Ponzi, Glendora, CA (US);
Mario A. Solis, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 25/0144 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bi-directional electrophysiology catheter having improved steerability which includes orientation sheaths, or thin walled tubes, placed in diametrically opposed lumen at the distal portion of the catheter for producing in-plane deflection of the distal portion of the catheter.