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Catheter and medical assembly

US8565857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Oliver Lips · Hamburg, DE
Bernd David · Henstedt-Ulzburg, DE
Bernhard Gleich · Hamburg, DE
Sascha Krueger · Eindhoven, NL
Steffen Weiss · Eindhoven, NL
Daniel Wirtz · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2007
Grant date	Oct 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/287
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a catheter (6) comprising: a connector (65, 66) at a proximal side of the catheter for connecting the catheter to an external signal transmission/receiving unit (10) for transmitting and/or receiving signals, an electrode (63, 64) at a distal side of the catheter, and an electrical connection including an electrical wire (61, 62) for electrically connecting the electrode and the connector for the transmission of signals between the electrode and the connector, wherein the electrical connection has a high electrical resistance of at least 1 kΩ, in particular of at least 5 kΩ. Thus, the present invention provides a solution to prevent excessive heating during EP interventions under MR guidance by using highly resistive wires and or lumped resistors as connections within catheters.

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