Medical device having integral traces and formed electrodes
US7229437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/227
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter or lead having electrically conductive traces and external electrical contacts. Each trace may be in electrical connection with one or more external electrical contacts. More specifically, each trace is typically electrically connected to a single contact. The traces and contacts may assist in diagnosis and/or detection of bio-electrical signals emitted by organs, and may transmit such signals to a connector or diagnostic device affixed to the catheter. The external electrical contacts may detect bioelectric energy or may deliver electrical energy to a target site.
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