Patent ID: 11896298
Assignee: BTL MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT A.S.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 24:
25. An ablation device, the device comprising:
a catheter configured for insertion into a heart of a patient having a longitudinal axis and including an expandable basket comprising filaments, the expandable basket comprising a ring at its distal end and wherein the filaments are coupled to the ring;
a pulse generator configured to generate electric pulses;
a set of electrodes positioned on the expandable basket, the set of electrodes electrically coupled to the pulse generator;
wherein the catheter includes an outer elongated shaft and an inner elongated shaft and wherein the expandable basket is coupled to the inner elongated shaft by a locking mechanism;
wherein the locking mechanism includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed on the inner elongated shaft and the ring is positioned between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.