Patent ID: 11950840
Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A method for producing a catheter for use in a medical procedure, the method comprising:
A receiving multiple splines, the multiple splines being formed from an electrically conductive material, at least 60 percent of a length of at least one spline of the multiple splines being non-insulated and being configured to make contact with a tissue of an anatomical structure of a patient and to apply electrical pulses to the tissue;
assembling the multiple spline between an apex of the catheter and a shaft of the catheter to produce an expandable distal-end assembly; and
coupling to the apex of the catheter a bump stop disposed between the shaft and the apex of the catheter to ensure a gap therebetween, the bump stop being configured to directly contact a distal tip of the shaft to maintain a minimal distance between the apex of the catheter and the distal tip of the shaft when a force is applied to the expandable distal-end assembly.