Intraventricular mapping catheter

Details Intraventricular mapping catheter Intraventricular mapping catheter

1993-10-07

1996-06-18

Cohen, Lee S.

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Truss

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A61B 50402

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055268102

ABSTRACT:
A intraventricular multielectrode catheter for mapping an activation sequence of a ventricle of a person's heart includes a plurality of solid mapping catheter elements, which have first expandable distal end portions, with a plurality of leads arranged along each of the first portions, and second portions bonded together and forming an inner tubing; a plurality of conductive wires extending along a longitudinal extend of each mapping catheter element and connected with its leads, respectively; a central skeleton element extending through the inner tubing and having at its distal end a tip cap to which the ends of the first portions are attached; and an outer flexible tube which surrounds the mapping catheter elements and is displaceable therealong for exposing a predetermined length of the first portions.

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