CA2138236A1 - Steerable Electrophysiology Catheter - Google Patents

Steerable Electrophysiology Catheter

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CA2138236A1
CA2138236A1 CA2138236A CA2138236A CA2138236A1 CA 2138236 A1 CA2138236 A1 CA 2138236A1 CA 2138236 A CA2138236 A CA 2138236A CA 2138236 A CA2138236 A CA 2138236A CA 2138236 A1 CA2138236 A1 CA 2138236A1
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catheter
distal end
deflectable tip
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Csaba Truckai
Richard S. Jaraczewski
Frank Nguyen
Scott H. West
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Medtronic Inc
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Abstract

An electrophysiology catheter (20) comprises a shaft (22) having a first bending stiffness and a deflectable tip (28) secured to the distal end (24) of the shaft with a second bending stiffness less than the first bending stiffness. At least one electrode (34, 36) is mounted to the tip for delivering current to or monitoring electrical activity of tissue. A manipulator wire (58) is coupled to the distal end of the deflectable tip, whereby the deflectable tip may be deflected by axial force applied to the manipulator wire. A
stiffener member (66) is axially slidable relative to the tip so as to adjust the tip curvature without removing the catheter from the body. The catheter may further include a core wire (72) configured to rotate the deflectable tip about a longitudinal axis (2) without rotating the proximal end (26) of the catheter shaft, wherein the distal end of the deflectable tip remains in a substantially constant axial position, preferably in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
CA002138236A 1994-11-22 1994-12-15 Steerable electrophysiology catheter Expired - Fee Related CA2138236C (en)

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