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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2013
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Saurav Paul, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Riki Thao, Little Canada, MN (US);
Hong Cao, Savage, MN (US);
Kedar Ravindra Belhe, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 18/16 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 18/16 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61N 1/0464 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrode head is disclosed that utilizes electrically conductive or dissipative fabric to exchange electrical energy with tissue. This electrode head may be used for any appropriate application, such as a catheter electrode, a return electrode, or the like. Any appropriate function may be provided by this electrode head, such as tissue ablation, tissue mapping, or providing an electrical ground.