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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2015
Applicant:
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Alan de la Rama, Cerritos, CA (US);
Cary Hata, Irvine, CA (US);
William Du, Walnut, CA (US);
Yongxing Zhang, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61B 5/04 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00101 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1465 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61M 25/008 (2013.01); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1047 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lumen extension member is provided for a catheter having a catheter body and an elongate electrode coupled to the catheter body. The elongate electrode defines an electrode lumen extending therethrough. The lumen extension member is positioned within the electrode lumen and is coupled to the catheter body. The lumen extension member includes a tubular member including a sidewall and at least one opening that extends through the sidewall.