公开(公告)号：US20230029805A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17746798

申请日：2022-05-17

Applicant: Medlumics S.L.

Inventor： Juan SANCHO DURÁ ,  Sara MAS GÒMEZ ,  David GONZALEZ ,  Matthieu DUPERRON ,  Carlos SANZ MORENO ,  Jorge JIMENEZ ,  Alexandre ROMOSCANU

IPC: A61B18/18 ,  G02B6/26 ,  A61M25/00

Abstract: Described herein are methods, devices, and support structures for assembling optical fibers in catheter tips and facilitating alignment and structural support. A method for assembling a plurality of optical fibers and lenses in a support structure for an ablation catheter includes providing a support structure with a proximal end, a body, and a distal end, the distal end including a plurality of alignment orifices or slits. A plurality of optical fibers are threaded through the alignment orifices or slits, such that each optical fiber is threaded through a corresponding alignment orifice or slit. An adhesive material is applied at each alignment orifice or slit to secure the optical fibers, and the plurality of optical fibers are then cleaved at the distal end to remove portions of the fibers extending out of the distal end. Finally, a lens is attached to each of the ends of the plurality of optical fibers.