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Convertible basket catheter

US10362991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Paul Tran · Irwindale, US
Mario A. Solis · Rancho Cucamonga, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2016
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/00351
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to a catheter having a basket-shaped electrode assembly at the distal end of the catheter body formed from a plurality of spines with electrodes. The basket-shaped electrode assembly structural elements at the proximal and distal ends. The structural elements may maintain the spines in a desired spatial relationship with each other and/or may couple the distal ends of the spines to a pulling member. The basket-shaped electrode assembly has expanded arrangement in which the spines bow outwards and a collapsed arrangement in which the spines are arranged generally along a longitudinal axis of the catheter body.

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