发明名称 Magnetically guided catheters
摘要 A magnetically-guided catheter 100 includes a tip positioning magnet in the distal electrode assembly configured to interact with externally applied magnetic fields for magnetically-guided movement. A magnetically-guided mapping catheter 100 includes an electrically-conductive capsule in the form of a casing 146 that includes a distal ablation surface and isolates the positioning magnet from bio-fluids to prevent corrosion. An open irrigation ablation catheter includes an isolated manifold that isolates the positioning magnet from contact with irrigation fluid to prevent corrosion.
申请公布号 US8876819(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.11.04
申请号 US201113500588 申请日期 2011.06.15
申请人 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. 发明人 Tegg Troy T.;Kauphusman James V.
分类号 A61B18/12;A61M25/01;A61B18/14;A61B5/00;A61B18/00;A61B19/00;A61B5/06;A61B5/042 主分类号 A61B18/12
代理机构 Dykema Gossett PLLC 代理人 Dykema Gossett PLLC
主权项 1. An electrode assembly for an ablation catheter, comprising: a positioning magnet body having a proximal shank portion and a distal portion; a manifold including a distribution cavity configured to receive irrigation fluid and an irrigation passageway coupled to said cavity having a distal exit port for delivery of said fluid, said cavity and said passageway being isolated from said body, wherein said manifold includes a tubular portion having said distribution cavity and extending along an axis, said tubular portion including a proximal end portion configured to receive said fluid, said irrigation passageway extending from a distal end portion of said tubular portion, said passageway being in fluid communication with said tubular portion, said manifold being disposed in corresponding recesses in said body; and an outer capsule completely surrounding said body, said capsule comprising electrically conductive material including a distal ablation surface, wherein said capsule comprises an electrically conductive coating, wherein said coating comprises one of: (i) a first layer of Ni—Ni material on an outer surface of said body, a second layer comprising gold (Au) material on said first layer and a third layer comprising platinum (Pt) material on said second layer; and(ii) a first layer of Ni—Ni material on an outer surface of said body, a second layer comprising titanium (Ti) material on said first layer and a third layer comprising platinum (Pt) material on said second layer.
地址 St. Paul MN US