Porous irrigated tip electrode catheter
US6405078B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A porous tip electrode for a catheter comprises a body and an insert. The body comprises a porous material through which fluid can pass and a cavity therein. The insert, which is contained therein, has proximal and distal ends and comprises a non-porous material contained within the cavity. The insert having at least one passage extending therethrough and at least blind hole extending from its proximal end.
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