Patent ID: 11903716
Assignee: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A medical device, the medical device comprising:
a sheath including a distal portion, a proximal portion opposite the distal portion, and a lumen extending therebetween;
a distal assembly including:
an outer shell having a proximal portion and a distal portion;
at least one inflatable element within the outer shell, the at least one inflatable element and the outer shell being retractable within the lumen; and
an electrode assembly at least partially within the outer shell proximate the at least one inflatable element;

a retention element coupled to the sheath distal portion;
a stopper located distal to the distal assembly, the stopper being engageable with the retention element;
an elongate body including a distal portion, a proximal portion opposite the distal portion, and a lumen extending therebetween, the distal assembly being coupled to the elongate body distal portion; and
a retention element having an annular element the annular element having an aperture that is sized to allow the elongate body to move through the aperture of the annular element.