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Catheter with transverse branches

US9750422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

66Claims

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Assignee

Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Eliahu Zino · Atlit, IL
Noam Igra
Shmuel Auerbach · Kerem Maharal, IL
Roy Urman · Pardes Hana-Karkur, IL
Yaniv Ben Zriham · Or Akiva, IL
Assaf Pressman · Rahat, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2015
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49169
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus, including a flexible insertion tube, having a distal segment that is configured to be inserted into a body organ. A plurality of elastic branches are connected to the distal segment of the insertion tube at different, respective locations and extend transversely away from the insertion tube at the respective locations. There are one or more respective electrodes disposed on each of the elastic branches and there are conductors traversing the elastic branches so as to couple the electrodes to the insertion tube.

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