Magnetically guided catheter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8206404
APP PUB NO 20090012517A1
SERIAL NO

12167736

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A catheter includes a flexible tubing having a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter also includes an electrode assembly attached to the distal end of the flexible tubing and having a first magnet therein. The electrode assembly further includes an electrically conductive tip electrode and an electrically nonconductive coupler which is connected between the tip electrode and the distal end of the flexible tubing. The coupler and the tip electrode are coupled by an interlocking connection. The catheter also includes a second magnet spaced from the electrode assembly along a longitudinal axis of the tubing. The first magnet and the second magnet are responsive to an external magnetic field to selectively position and guide the electrode assembly within a body of a patient.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION INC6500 WEDGWOOD ROAD MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-3642

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, la Rama Alan Cerritos, US 100 6230
Wu, Kirk Kochin Walnut, US 6 170
Zhang, Yongxing Irvine, US 83 3148

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