Catheter having multiple arms with electrode and position sensor
US6574492B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/1064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter for measuring physiological signals in a heart comprises a structure at a distal end of the catheter wherein the structure has a plurality of arms, an electrode fixed to each arm and a device for generating position information located on each arm. The arms are located near the long axis of the catheter during insertion of the catheter within a heart and the arms are spreadable apart and away from the long axis of the catheter when the structure is within the heart.
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