Patent ID: 11871986
Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An irrigated ablation electrode assembly comprising:
an inner lumen;
a distal member constructed from an electrically conductive material, the distal member comprising:
an inner cavity at a distal end;
an outer surface at a proximal end, the outer surface configured for delivery of ablative energy; and
a plurality of longitudinally extending component cavities positioned between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the plurality of longitudinally extending component cavities comprises a first component cavity and a second component cavity;

a proximal member configured for connection to the distal member and positioned at the distal end of the distal member, a portion of the proximal member received in the inner cavity, the proximal member comprising:
an outer surface; and
a proximal fluid passageway extending from the inner lumen to the outer surface of the distal member; and

a plurality of temperature sensors terminating in the plurality of longitudinally extending component cavities in the distal member, wherein the plurality of temperature sensors comprises a first temperature sensor terminating in the first component cavity, and a second temperature sensor terminating in the second component cavity.