Patent ID: 8886288
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A61B,A61M,G01R

Abstract:
1. An MRI-compatible catheter, comprising: an elongated flexible shaft having a distal end portion and an opposite proximal end portion, wherein at least a portion of the flexible shaft is sized and configured to enter a patient during an MRI-guided medical procedure; an electrical connector interface attached to the shaft and configured to be in electrical communication with an MRI scanner; at least one RF tracking coil positioned adjacent the flexible shaft distal end portion, wherein the at least one tracking coil includes a conductive lead extending between the at least one RF tracking coil and the electrical connector interface and is configured to electrically connect the at least one tracking coil to an MRI scanner; and an ablation tip at the flexible shaft distal end portion, wherein an RF conductor extends longitudinally within the shaft to the electrical connector interface and connects the ablation tip to an RF generator.