Dual-deflecting electrophysiology catheter

    公开(公告)号:US08369923B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US12760337

    申请日:2010-04-14

    IPC分类号: A61B5/042

    摘要: An electrophysiology catheter includes a tubular body having a proximal region, a neck region, and a distal region predisposed into a loop and including electrodes. A first deflection wire extends through at least a portion of the proximal region of the catheter body and includes a first flattened section, while a second deflection wire extends through the neck region and at least a portion of the distal region and includes a second flattened section within the neck region. A first activation wire is joined to the flattened section of the first deflection wire, while a second activation wire is joined to the flattened section of the second deflection wire. Thus, forces acting on the first and second activation wires, such as forces imposed by a handle-based actuator, are respectively transmitted to the first and second deflection wires, thereby deflecting the proximal and neck regions, respectively.

    Dual-Deflecting Electrophysiology Catheter
    2.
    发明申请
    Dual-Deflecting Electrophysiology Catheter 有权
    双偏转电生理导管

    公开(公告)号:US20110257499A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US12760337

    申请日:2010-04-14

    IPC分类号: A61B5/04

    摘要: An electrophysiology catheter includes a tubular body having a proximal region, a neck region, and a distal region predisposed into a loop and including electrodes. A first deflection wire extends through at least a portion of the proximal region of the catheter body and includes a first flattened section, while a second deflection wire extends through the neck region and at least a portion of the distal region and includes a second flattened section within the neck region. A first activation wire is joined to the flattened section of the first deflection wire, while a second activation wire is joined to the flattened section of the second deflection wire. Thus, forces acting on the first and second activation wires, such as forces imposed by a handle-based actuator, are respectively transmitted to the first and second deflection wires, thereby deflecting the proximal and neck regions, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 电生理导管包括具有近端区域,颈部区域和倾向于环路并包括电极的远端区域的管状体。 第一偏转线延伸穿过导管主体的近端区域的至少一部分并且包括第一扁平部分,而第二偏转线延伸穿过颈区域和远端区域的至少一部分,并且包括第二平坦部分 在颈部区域内。 第一激活线接合到第一偏转线的平坦部分,而第二激活线接合到第二偏转线的平坦部分。 因此,作用在第一和第二激活线上的力(例如由基于手柄的致动器施加的力)分别被传递到第一和第二偏转线,从而分别偏转近端和颈部区域。

    Dual-deflecting electrophysiology catheter

    公开(公告)号:US20130144208A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-06

    申请号:US13757947

    申请日:2013-02-04

    IPC分类号: A61M25/01

    摘要: An electrophysiology catheter includes a tubular body having a proximal region, a neck region, and a distal region predisposed into a loop and including electrodes. A first deflection wire extends through at least a portion of the proximal region of the catheter body and includes a first flattened section, while a second deflection wire extends through the neck region and at least a portion of the distal region and includes a second flattened section within the neck region. A first activation wire is joined to the flattened section of the first deflection wire, while a second activation wire is joined to the flattened section of the second deflection wire. Thus, forces acting on the first and second activation wires, such as forces imposed by a handle-based actuator, are respectively transmitted to the first and second deflection wires, thereby deflecting the proximal and neck regions, respectively.

    Fixed loop deflectable electrophysiology catheters having an extended braid primary shaft coupled to the periphery of the fixed loop and methods of manufacturing therefor
    5.
    发明申请
    Fixed loop deflectable electrophysiology catheters having an extended braid primary shaft coupled to the periphery of the fixed loop and methods of manufacturing therefor 有权
    固定环可偏转电生理学导管,其具有连接到固定回路周围的延伸编织主轴及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120116200A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US12982629

    申请日:2010-12-30

    摘要: An EP catheter includes a tubular body having a proximal region, a neck region, and a distal portion predisposed into a single shallow helical fixed-diameter loop configuration and including a plurality of diagnostic electrodes. In deflectable catheter forms, at least one activation wire extends through at least a portion of the proximal region of the catheter body and is adapted to deflect the up to approximately 180 degrees relative to the proximal region. The catheter can be operated manually by a clinician or via a clinician-surrogate such as a computer processor-controlled surgical system. In addition, a variety of localization, visualization, and/or orientation-specific elements can be incorporated into the devices described, depicted, and claimed herein (e.g., metallic coil members, active impedance emitting or receiving electrodes, fluoroscopically opaque materials, and the like).

    摘要翻译: EP导管包括具有近端区域,颈部区域和远侧部分的管状体,其倾向于单个浅螺旋固定直径环路构造并且包括多个诊断电极。 在可偏转的导管形式中,至少一个激活线延伸穿过导管主体的近端区域的至少一部分并且适于相对于近端区域偏转大约180度。 导管可以由临床医生或经由临床医生代理手术操作,例如计算机处理器控制的手术系统。 此外,可以将各种定位,可视化和/或取向特定的元件并入到本文描述,描绘和要求保护的装置中(例如,金属线圈构件,有源阻抗发射或接收电极,荧光透视材料和 喜欢)。

    Bendable catheter arms having varied flexibility
    7.
    发明授权
    Bendable catheter arms having varied flexibility 有权
    弯曲导管臂具有不同的灵活性

    公开(公告)号:US08588885B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US13072357

    申请日:2011-03-25

    IPC分类号: A61B5/04 A61B18/14

    摘要: In various embodiments, a catheter comprising an expandable electrode assembly or basket is provided. In specific embodiments, the basket is particularly useful for mapping electrical activity at one or more locations within the heart. The basket can comprise a plurality of bendable or deflectable arms. At least one of the arms may have varied flexibility over its length in the form of one or more discontinuities of stiffness or flexibility at an elbow region or other variances in flexibility over the arm's length. Such variance in flexibility may allow the arm to assume a different bent configuration or respond to external factors more positively than possible with an arm having a static or near static flexibility or stiffness over its length.

    摘要翻译: 在各种实施例中,提供了包括可扩张电极组件或篮子的导管。 在具体实施例中,篮子特别适用于在心脏内的一个或多个位置处映射电活动。 篮可以包括多个可弯曲或可偏转的臂。 至少一个臂可以在其长度上具有在肘部区域处的刚度或柔性的一个或多个不连续性的形式或其在臂长度上的其他柔性变化的形式的变化的柔性。 柔性的这种变化可允许臂具有不同的弯曲构型,或者通过在其长度上具有静态或接近静态的柔性或刚度的臂,可以更可靠地响应外部因素。

    Bendable catheter arms having varied flexibility
    8.
    发明申请
    Bendable catheter arms having varied flexibility 有权
    弯曲导管臂具有不同的灵活性

    公开(公告)号:US20110213231A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-01

    申请号:US13072357

    申请日:2011-03-25

    IPC分类号: A61B5/04

    摘要: In various embodiments, a catheter comprising an expandable electrode assembly or basket is provided. In specific embodiments, the basket is particularly useful for mapping electrical activity at one or more locations within the heart. The basket can comprise a plurality of bendable or deflectable arms. At least one of the arms may have varied flexibility over its length in the form of one or more discontinuities of stiffness or flexibility at an elbow region or other variances in flexibility over the arm's length. Such variance in flexibility may allow the arm to assume a different bent configuration or respond to external factors more positively than possible with an arm having a static or near static flexibility or stiffness over its length.

    摘要翻译: 在各种实施例中,提供了包括可扩张电极组件或篮子的导管。 在具体实施例中,篮子特别适用于在心脏内的一个或多个位置处映射电活动。 篮可以包括多个可弯曲或可偏转的臂。 至少一个臂可以在其长度上具有在肘部区域处的刚度或柔性的一个或多个不连续性的形式或其在臂长度上的其他柔性变化的形式的变化的柔性。 柔性的这种变化可允许臂具有不同的弯曲构型,或者通过在其长度上具有静态或接近静态的柔性或刚度的臂,可以更可靠地响应外部因素。